A
Dance with Dragons (After The Feast) by George R R Martin
This
book was as exasperating for me as the Dreams
& Dust instalment, primarily because I knew much of the events from the
TV series albeit in a truncated and slightly altered version. The name listing
akin to the begats of the Bible was equally trying and pulled me away from the
story far too many times for my liking. I wouldn’t have minded too much if it
had been an isolated incidence, but it seemed to be almost everywhere.
There
were some lovely moments when characters voiced realisations about situations
or their own flaws but in general I was a little under whelmed by this
book. I found myself eager to get to
bits I was as yet unaware of. And while there were such moments, they were far
too rare.
It was
pretty obvious that everyone who was anyone was gathering their forces as there
are a few almighty battles in the offing. I did not find this section stirring
or entertaining. My main thought was – “Well, let’s get on with it then so we
can see who and what’s left after the smoke has cleared and we’ve wallowed knee
deep in carnage and blood.”
So,
the overwhelming feeling I was left with at the end of this read was
frustration. Usually while reading one of Martin’s books, I’m already looking
forward to the next instalment. In this instance that is not the case. I think
I will take a hiatus before moving on to The
Winds of Winter despite the fact it is due for release this month. I’m
hoping the intervening time will help me get over my annoyance at being left so
unfulfilled.
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