A game of thrones : the graphic novel

English language

Published May 12, 2015 by Bantam Books.

ISBN:
978-0-345-52919-0
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OCLC Number:
933483080

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4 stars (9 reviews)

The death of King Robert Baratheon and the imprisonment of his Hand, Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell, has set the great houses of Westeros at one another's throats. In Winterfell, Eddard's eldest son and heir, Robb Stark, has gathered an army and is pushing south, determined to free his father. Along the way, he pledges to marry the daughter of Lord Walder Frey in exchange for a military advantage that allows him to capture Jaime Lannister - a powerful bargaining chip to ensure Lord Eddard's safe release. But it is one thing to capture the Kingslayer and quite another to hold him. Meanwhile, in King's Landing, young King Joffrey has other ideas than an exchange of prisoners. Ignoring the advice of his mother, Queen Cersei, he throws oil on the flames of conflict and ignites a conflagration that seems likely to consume not only the Starks but all of Westeros …

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1 star

DNF @ approximately 50%.

I watched the first season of the show. I never liked it, but I thought, "So many people like it, there must be something to it", and kept trying. Never watched the second season, though.

I listened to the audiobook halfway, then my free subscription of [whatever audiobook service I was using] ran out. I never liked the book, but I thought, "So many people like it, there must be something to it", and kept trying. Didn't feel like picking up a physical copy right away, though.

Then, about a year later, I picked up a physical copy of the book and made it through the prologue. That's it. I don't want to read anymore.

Not my cup of tea. Rating based on the 50% I listened to, not on the 13 pages I read.

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5 stars

Tästä sarjasta on kuullut paljon, ja ainakin avausosa on maineensa veroinen. Tai siis ainakin melkein. Odotin, että tässä olisi ollut tolkuttomasti seksiä ja väkivaltaa, mutta kumpaakin oli odotuksiin nähden itse asiassa melko kohtuullisesti. Seuraava osa tullee luettua sekin ihan mielellään.

Mainittakoon vielä, että olen sarjan suhteen sikäli melko neitseellistä maaperää, että en ole katsonut yhtään jaksoa tästä tehtyä tv-sarjaa. Näin ollen kaikki mielikuvat siitä, miltä asiat näyttävät, kuulostavat ja tuntuvat, syntyivät pelkästään luetun perusteella. Ja se on hyvä se. Minua ei nimittäin yhtään häirinnyt, että Tyrion Lannister puhui päässäni Varric Tethrasin äänellä.

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Subjects

  • Imaginary places
  • Comic books, strips
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Good and evil