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reviewed A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

George R.R. Martin, George R. R. Martin: A Game of Thrones (Paperback, 2005, Spectra) 4 stars

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."