I know it has been quite some time since I have posted anything, but it isn't my fault. George R. R. Martin is to blame.
I started reading it about a month ago, after reading a post
about the awesomeness of the HBO series, A
Game of Thrones. Since I am a bit financially challenged, I decided that
reading the book would have to be good enough. When I started reading the
description and found out it was a series, I suddenly remembered someone
recommending it to me a few years ago, saying how much I would enjoy it. As I am
not normally a fan of fantasy or of medieval anything, I wasn’t originally
intrigued, hence the years of not bothering with it. If I hadn’t gotten the
recommendation, I probably wouldn’t have picked up the books after seeing the
first book consists of over 800 pages. But, when someone tells me that
something is good or that I’ll like it, I always give it a try.
I wasn’t expecting to get as involved in the story as much
as I have. I am torn between loving and hating almost every one of the
characters. I’m not sure who I am supposed to like, respect, fear, or hate,
which is why I see its brilliance. I have never been a fan of traditional good
guy/bad guy roles and therefore when I read something where, even though there
are protagonists and antagonists, I am much more drawn to those protagonists
with faults and antagonists who are not necessarily just evildoers.
All that being said, I am not incredibly frustrated because
I cannot read anything else! I am usually someone who reads 3 or 4 books at a
time, partially because I am a slave to my moods but also because I like
switching between different genres and getting involved in different stories.
With this series, however, I haven’t been able to put it down. It has been so
engrossing, that even when I am reading something else, I begin to wonder where
Tryion is and what Daenerys is doing. It is very frustrating.
So, in conclusion, if I don’t post for a while longer or if
when I do I write about khals and maegis and measters, don’t mind me. I’ve
only got 3.5 more books to go.
5 comments:
Talk to Kevin...he and his roommate just watched the series and of course LOVED it....he'll be so happy you are totally and completely engrossed and obsessed along with him!
Cool.
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I am not one for these types of books as well, but maybe I will give it a go....when I have some free time...in 2020.
That anon comment was me.
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