- I think the books are the most effective denouncement of the pursuit of power I have ever read.
- I love the way that Martin can effortlessly reverse a character’s position in a matter of a few pages. Of course it is only satisfying and effective because he has put in place such a meticulous structure that seems so effective and yet is plausibly vulnerable to one miscalculation.
- Cersei is the most evil character in existence. I’m 4/5th of the way through DwD and even though Cersei has only had one chapter and she is in a precarious position, she has managed to further indict herself as a contemptible bitch.
- I am constantly amazed at how “anti-romantic” the books are. Every instinct I have about what will happen next is accompanied by a realisation that it is wrong because it is too romantic (that is, clichéd).
- Perhaps the only romantic moment is the hatching of the dragons.
- Of course the reason that it is so anti-romantic is that Martin draws inspiration from history rather than myth. My question is: how satisfying can the conclusion of the cycle be without a bit of romance? This is where the difference between myth and history becomes acute. History never ends but myths do. I’m very confident that Martin will find a way to do it but as a reader I’m at a loss as to how he will do it (which is a good thing because a surprise is nice ).
- Without over thinking it I do get a sense why Martin had such trouble getting the timelines to match up when Books four and five were the one book.
- The books are an example of free indirect discourse right? I really like that style…
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