Lesley S. reviewed on 8/17/2009 + 50 more book reviews

THE GOOD: Interesting and unexpected plot twists, fun cliffhangers, and oodles of juicy & delicious treachery. THE BAD: Somewhat weak character development (a criticism I've had throughout this marathon series) and the frequent feeling of plodding through an actual (literary) marathon. THE UGLY: Weighing in at over 1,110 pages(!) this behemoth was definitely in need of editing...and if I hadn't made it through the first two tomes, I might have suspected the author of getting paid by the word. However, it's probably more of a case that he's conjured up such a rich world in his mind, he's faithfully attempting to transcribe every little detail for his fans - of which, judging by the sheer number of elaborate Wikipedia pages dedicated to this Ice & Fire series, there are legions.

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