Tuesday, July 17, 2012

A Dance With Dragons

Author: George R.R. Martin
Stars: 3
Review by: BookDancer

I would rank this #4 out of the 5 books in the series so far.  The myriad plot lines are advanced by way too much talking and not enough action.  The "cast of thousands" character list is getting way too unwieldy, to the detriment of the main characters' development.  That being said, this series is a stunning achievement in fantasy literature.  If by book #4, after over 4000 pages, things are a little getting bogged down, we can still be amazed at the scope and breadth of this creation.  Will be eagerly awaiting book #6, in hopes of the earlier quality of the first 3 installments.

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