Matthew Merkovich reviewed A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
In A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin has created a genuine masterpiece, bringing together …
Review of 'A Game of Thrones' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
A forgettable exercise in reading what felt like a discovery writer trying to meet a daily word quota. Has the typical characteristics of a book by a pantser: really great characters with an ending that just kind of happens. I got through about four and a half of these before I just gave up.
The HBO series is much better, though I used to joke throughout season one it should have been named, "Game of Talking about Things Happening Off Screen, to Other Characters in Distant Lands."