Game of Thrones - Part 2

Butt wrote:

RealGunner wrote:Hope Someone puts a spear in his head when that happens

BarrileteCosmico wrote:

Dante wrote:I am reading A Feast For Crows these days. Few days ago Goodbrain suggested that i should just read them in order and i'am following his advice at the moment. What's your opinion ?

Should i read them in order or read this version you speak of ? I was especialy concerned about something Goodbrain said , that if i did this , i would soon know a lot about some characters and it would ruin the suspence.

Something last , i've progressed a bit in AFFC , must have read 10 chapters so far , could be 11 iirc. Is it worth it/possible to read this version instead now ?

In my opinion I would do it the combined way. Look at the chapter list and catch up on the ADWD that you have missed out on. While I read the books 4 years ago I wish I could've done it this way. Believe me you'll get tired of some of the characters that are overrepresented in both books.

I've asked around at the westeros forum, and while I won't post a link as there might be spoilers in the rest of the thread or links, the majority of the people that have read it both ways like the combined way more.

Some posts:

Taken as seperate entities I found AFFC and ADWD to be tiresome and meandering, once combined in this fashion they moved along at a much crisper pace. I would recommend it.

I used the Boiled Leather version. And for me is far far far better than the original GRRM's.

I used the Boiled Leather version. And for me is far far far better than the original GRRM's.

I used the Boiled Leather reading order on my last re-read. It improves the narrative enormously in my opinion. The world building of AFFC feels much less of a drag. That said, even read together, this "middle act" of ASOIAF suffers from the lack of a real climax

I can see how it might ruin the suspense, but from what people have said it actually works better dramatically to have Cercei spend an episode bitching about Tyirion only to have Tyrion show up at the next chapter, rather than the next book. And there are many instances like this. The timing might not be perfect, but thematically and dramatically I think it would work better.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:There are 7 books planned in the series, with 5 of those being published, but many fans are skeptical that he will actually be able to finish in 7 and think there will be 8.

BarrileteCosmico wrote:But RG it takes GRRM 3+ years to write each book, on average. He's obese and old. And all men must die. The sooner he wraps it up, the better.

El Shaarawy wrote:"You nurr nuthing aburt the nurth Jon Snurr"-Ygritte

RealGunner wrote:How did she find him all by herself ?

RedOranje wrote:She's well-versed and trained in tracking animals and other prey through the woods of the north... you don't think she could track a man on a horse through open plains?