A Game of Thrones
By George R.R. Martin
I did it guys… I finished the first book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series before the Game of Thrones tv series ended. Oh my Gosh, how much effort it took this pregnant mama to finish the book. I fully understand that there are five more novels after this and George R.R. Martin might never finish the series, but I wanted to at least read the first book before the show ended. I barely made it (the show ends this upcoming Sunday).
The copy of Game of thrones I read is a very used copy I bought at Goodwill forever ago, and was 807 pages. I was blown away how close to the book the first season of show was.
The depth of the plot was so deep that I would really have to concentrate while I was reading. Martin has truly created a whole world that is amazing to get lost in. He had plots points that have taken years to come about, he must have such an remarkable mind to have so many character arcs and plots all happening at the same time. I really enjoyed the book, it was fun to read about some of the characters I have been watching on TV for eight seasons. It was also fun to go back to essentially the first season of the show and relive those characters that have died and/or left the plot.
If I'm going to be honest here, as much as I have loved the show, I'm really just ready for it to be over now. Every episode is so interesting but heartbreaking at the same time. Throughout the books and show, so many characters have been killed, and this final season so many people have met their ends. Some of the characters that we have loved and respected have done some truly horrible things and it's all getting so painful to watch them turn into monsters.
I would of course recommend reading this book. If you have enjoyed the show or want to know what all the fuss is about, then dig right into the magical world of Game of Thrones.
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