A Game of Thrones

[ithildin]

Since several people had good things to say, and since it's going to be a mini series, I ordered 'A Game of Thrones', which arrived yesterday. And I was enjoying it, thinking I might order the second one, until....


My favourite character was killed off. Now I'm kinda meh about the whole thing. Not sure wicked queen [insert dire music] and presumably, the spunky younger daughter posing as a boy to escape the wicked queen/avenge her father (it just seems like the fantasy novel cliched sorta thing that one expects) is going to hold my interest through three more very long books. And from what I understand, the series isn't even finished yet.

So tell me, is it worth plugging away? I'm almost done, so I will at least finish the first one. I'm kind of bummed, since I really did think the series had promise.

at least tell me that there's no posing as a boy!

Comments

[beccadg.livejournal.com]

So tell me, is it worth plugging away?

I haven't read the series and have no interest in reading it, but I've heard enough to be able say that's a matter of personal taste. The author enjoys regularly killing off characters. I can't be bothered to invest in a series where the author treats the characters like that, but there are plenty of people that enjoy it. *Shrugs.*

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'll have to think about reading the second one.

[tequilajen.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't say "regularly" myself. But I'm not done yet. I will say that up to now, Eddard's is the only death that really surprised me, and some survived who I didn't expect to. (And more survive that I want dead, but that's another thread...)

[tequilajen.livejournal.com]

OK, having read another chunk last night, maybe I would say "regularly". Two more main characters just bit the dust rather unexpectedly.

Hmmmm.

Still, I'll probably give me mini series a try at least...