Advantages: Complex characters, plot told from different viewpoints, realistic morality
Disadvantages: Depressing
The first book of the Song of Ice and Fire series is my first foray into George R.R. Martins world. Before I was introduced to his work, I was mainly a Robert Jordan fan. Upon reading A Game of Thrones, I realized that I was missing a huge part of the high fantasy genre.
From beginning to end, I was not sure whether or not I really liked the book. The plot…