Game of Thrones

[Rosie]

I am on page 23 and not yet hooked. Not loving it. Kind of dark a gloomy. Not a place i want to be. Catelyn is describing where she is from. Redwood trees are nice.

Question-Am I waiting for something to happen or someone to show up before I get hooked. I am guessing it gets better. Even the cashier told me it was a great book.

First chapter someone dies. Second chapter some is executed. Kind of afraid to read about more killing.

[AdmiralDigby]

I am on page 23 and not yet hooked. Not loving it. Kind of dark a gloomy. Not a place i want to be. Catelyn is describing where she is from. Redwood trees are nice.

Question-Am I waiting for something to happen or someone to show up before I get hooked. I am guessing it gets better. Even the cashier told me it was a great book.

First chapter someone dies. Second chapter some is executed. Kind of afraid to read about more killing.

It's a fairly authentic take on a bleak , brutal medieval world . Loads of people die . Horribly .

[Rosie]

I am on page 23 and not yet hooked. Not loving it. Kind of dark a gloomy. Not a place i want to be. Catelyn is describing where she is from. Redwood trees are nice.

Question-Am I waiting for something to happen or someone to show up before I get hooked. I am guessing it gets better. Even the cashier told me it was a great book.

First chapter someone dies. Second chapter some is executed. Kind of afraid to read about more killing.

It's a fairly authentic take on a bleak , brutal medieval world . Loads of people die . Horribly .

So why is everyone nuts about this book? They like looking at a bleak, brutal medieval world. What do people like about it? Does something happen soon? Does it get exciting? Is there any romance and humor?

[Spooky]

I am on page 23 and not yet hooked. Not loving it. Kind of dark a gloomy. Not a place i want to be. Catelyn is describing where she is from. Redwood trees are nice.

Question-Am I waiting for something to happen or someone to show up before I get hooked. I am guessing it gets better. Even the cashier told me it was a great book.

First chapter someone dies. Second chapter some is executed. Kind of afraid to read about more killing.

It's a fairly authentic take on a bleak , brutal medieval world . Loads of people die . Horribly .

So why is everyone nuts about this book? They like looking at a bleak, brutal medieval world. What do people like about it? Does something happen soon? Does it get exciting? Is there any romance and humor?

I think the political "Game of Thrones" that heats up between all the houses as the story progresses is fascinating and as the characters were fleshed more, I found myself really liking a few of them and really loving to hate a few others.

[Rosie]

Warning possibly stupid question:

the "Game of Thrones" is just a who's better contest right?

[Spooky]

Warning possibly stupid question:

the "Game of Thrones" is just a who's better contest right?

I don't think "who's better" can cover it completely. It's a political game played by the various ruling houses (and the lesser lords play their parts as well) of Westeros and it's about who is smart enough, honorable enough, duplicitous enough, ruthless enough and strong enough to take the Iron Throne to rule all of Westeros. All the houses have a personality and that will obviously shape how they will rule if they get the throne. You've met the Starks by now and can see that they are honorable and the Lanisters are duplicitous (though they always pay their debts) and every other house seems to have a dominant personality as well. The "Game", as I see it,  is not a contest, but a war of strength and politics.

[AdmiralDigby]

Warning possibly stupid question:

the "Game of Thrones" is just a who's better contest right?

I don't think "who's better" can cover it completely. It's a political game played by the various ruling houses (and the lesser lords play their parts as well) of Westeros and it's about who is smart enough, honorable enough, duplicitous enough, ruthless enough and strong enough to take the Iron Throne to rule all of Westeros. All the houses have a personality and that will obviously shape how they will rule if they get the throne. You've met the Starks by now and can see that they are honorable and the Lanisters are duplicitous (though they always pay their debts) and every other house seems to have a dominant personality as well. The "Game", as I see it,  is not a contest, but a war of strength and politics.

Martin takes his inspiration from England's Wars of the Roses .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses

[Eric]

Martin takes his inspiration from England's Wars of the Roses .

Not this one?

THE WAR OF THE ROSES - Trailer ( 1989 )

[AdmiralDigby]

Martin takes his inspiration from England's Wars of the Roses .

Not this one?

THE WAR OF THE ROSES - Trailer ( 1989 )

That was a dark movie .
Still love the ending .

[TinkTanker]

So why is everyone nuts about this book? They like looking at a bleak, brutal medieval world. What do people like about it? Does something happen soon? Does it get exciting? Is there any romance and humor?

I've had trouble getting into it, but that's because I have ADD or something. I can read a few pages and then I'm done. Used to be a voracious reader. Anyway, not everything has to uplifting. Some people like drama that isn't in the real world. It is grim and gritty and dark and if that isn't for you, you might not like this. Some people juggle geese.

I tried to read Fellowship of the Ring and gave up a third the way through. I asked Ann if anything ever happened and she asked if meant anything bad happened to the hobbits and I said no, do any events ever occur? So far, all that had happened was they walked and sang and ate and sang about eating and sang about walking.