Song of Ice and Fire reread
Jul. 26th, 2011 02:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
brigdhSo, I've been reading the Song of Ice and Fire books in preparation for new one (which, yes, I am way behind everyone else in reading, but I decided to get it from the library, which means it will probably be another month before a copy winds its way to me, because only this library system would think it's a good idea to buy a mere 10 copies of a book that had a waitlist of over 200 before it even came out). I've read them before, once, but this is a good series to read, since I'm noticing foreshadowing and connections that I didn't before. Thoughts on the first below! Spoilers, but just for GoT.
I'm surprised rereading these how influenced I am by having just watched the series. Which I suppose makes sense, but I can't help comparing everything.
The writing is much more... unsubtle? Shallow? Obvious? Something more than I'd remembered it being. Fortunately, this mostly seems to be a problem with the first part of the book, faded away by the end.
I really love Varys, and his costume-disguising self. He comes off as much more dangerous in the book, and I'm sad the show dropped that aspect. The show seems to have favored Littlefinger, who I find less interesting.
The scene where the Hound tells Sansa how his face was burnt is faaaaaaaaaaaantastic.
Dany continues to be the most awesome thing ever, the end.
I hate Joffrey, but he is like the Platonic ideal of a spoiled brat, so I suppose he's actually written quite well.
I like Jon much more in the TV show than the book. I think actually seeing a teenager, particularly with his little wispy wannebe beard, makes me more sympathetic to him. When I'm reading his chapters, I want to go "emo, emo, emo, every fantasy hero ever, emo, emo".
I finished it about a week ago, so I've forgotten everything else I meant to say. But has anyone else read it recently? Thoughts?
I'm surprised rereading these how influenced I am by having just watched the series. Which I suppose makes sense, but I can't help comparing everything.
The writing is much more... unsubtle? Shallow? Obvious? Something more than I'd remembered it being. Fortunately, this mostly seems to be a problem with the first part of the book, faded away by the end.
I really love Varys, and his costume-disguising self. He comes off as much more dangerous in the book, and I'm sad the show dropped that aspect. The show seems to have favored Littlefinger, who I find less interesting.
The scene where the Hound tells Sansa how his face was burnt is faaaaaaaaaaaantastic.
Dany continues to be the most awesome thing ever, the end.
I hate Joffrey, but he is like the Platonic ideal of a spoiled brat, so I suppose he's actually written quite well.
I like Jon much more in the TV show than the book. I think actually seeing a teenager, particularly with his little wispy wannebe beard, makes me more sympathetic to him. When I'm reading his chapters, I want to go "emo, emo, emo, every fantasy hero ever, emo, emo".
I finished it about a week ago, so I've forgotten everything else I meant to say. But has anyone else read it recently? Thoughts?
