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A Feast for Crows (Paperback)

by George R.R. Martin (Author)
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Long-awaited doesn't begin to describe this fourth installment in bestseller Martin's staggeringly epic Song of Ice and Fire. Speculation has run rampant since the previous entry, A Storm of Swords, appeared in 2000, and Feast teases at the important questions but offers few solid answers. As the book begins, Brienne of Tarth is looking for Lady Catelyn's daughters, Queen Cersei is losing her mind and Arya Stark is training with the Faceless Men of Braavos; all three wind up in cliffhangers that would do justice to any soap opera. Meanwhile, other familiar faces—notably Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen—are glaringly absent though promised to return in book five. Martin's Web site explains that Feast and the forthcoming A Dance of Dragons were written as one book and split after they grew too big for one volume, and it shows. This is not Act I Scene 4 but Act II Scene 1, laying groundwork more than advancing the plot, and it sorely misses its other half. The slim pickings here are tasty, but in no way satisfying. (Nov.)
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In the fourth volume of Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga, the evil king is finally dead-and trouble is starting to brew.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Short But Sweet, Nov 30 2005
By Tom Moffatt "-think geothermal" (Lethbridge, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Feast for Crows (Hardcover)
I was a bit put off by all the negative reviews of the work before I started reading it. With this in mind, I read it with a thought for the reviewer's eye. I can put the doubts to rest now. George R. R. Martin hasn't lost it. This book is as good as the rest of the series. No, the chapters on Brienne weren't boring. No, Cersi isn't going mad, as one reviewer claimed. She's flawed, which is quite different.

The story and the characters were both complex and interesting. The book did have the feel of being a bit short and incomplete, a mere 684 pages and divided in two at the last moment. 684 pages isn't short, you say? Well, it seemed short. The reason is that George R. R. Martin isn't telling a story about a character, which may easily falter and lose it's interest before one gets to six volumes. GRRM is telling a story about an entire world, and it's a great big fascinating world out there. The story is told by examining the lives of some of the people involved at critical times and places.

There was one complaint that the number of cliffhangers was excessive, and I do recall that one of them seemed especially contrived, bringing to mind a picture of tipping a barrel of monkeys over a vine-laden cliff resulting in "a lot of cliffhangers". I wonder if GRRM has visions of a T.V. series?

Characterization outpaces plot in this volume, but the tale was ready for more characterization and less plot. This would only be a flaw if things continued in this vien forever, and plot didn't take up the reins again at some point.

The story makes you think, and it makes you remember. I read a lot of fantasy, but most of it is forgettable. Not this series. The realism that is not present in most fantasy series is appealing. Medieval life, morals, and principles seem more accurately depicted in the world of Westeros. The willingness of the author to allow his characters to die is a startling change from the norm. This is due to the world view adopted in this series. With many fantasy novels you wonder "Will anyone ever die?", with the underlying thought that probably no one ever will, despite an un-ending list of perils to be faced. In this series you wonder "Will anyone live?" with the underlying thought that perhaps no one will.

A Feast For Crows was a darned fine bit of storytelling, and I'm glad the next one is almost written, since it won't be such a long wait. I'm looking forward to it. GRRM's writing pace is slow, but I won't complain about it when it continues to turn out a fine product.

Overall, I give this book 5 stars.

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4.0 out of 5 stars I personally found very satisfying., Sep 20 2007
This review is from: A Feast for Crows (Mass Market Paperback)
I finished it yesterday and was not disappointed. I was wary out of fear that Martin might be pulling a Jordan on us - you know, writing 1000 pages with no content, but this fear was unreasonable. Things happen in this book, oh yes. No huge battles but a lot of character developments, intrigues and murder AND you learn a lot of the history of Westeros in countless small anecdotes and stories from the characters, which I personally found very satisfying. Which brings me to my only complaint: it was too long. I understand Martin's reason to cut it in half but he should have taken one more character in to make the book bigger. It merely has 680 pages and - though it is great to read it - one is left with the feeling, that was all? I would also recommend reading Tino Georgiou's masterpiece--The Fates --if you haven't read it yet.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, May 29 2008
By Selrahc Biew (Barrie, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Feast for Crows (Hardcover)
First of all I'm a big fan of Martin's first three books, but in my opinion this book is a money grab. From my perspective splitting up "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance for Dragons" is unnecessary. By splitting them up Martin was left with a set of books that would be far shorter than his previous books. To compensate he strung out some of his existing story lines and added some new plot lines that are not up to the quality of their predecessors and do little to advance the story. Had he stuck with his original plot lines I feel that some of his disgruntled fans would be far more satisfied. He has already created a world that is rich enough in intrigue and adventure to support several more books without adding in any more inane players or drawing out an already stretched thin Brienne plot line. It's time to draw the consolidation of power to the south of the wall to a close and begin to focus on more of the mysteries to the North that has been hinted at throughout his previous three novels. It's one thing to dangle a carrot before your readers, but it's quite another if they're never allowed to sink their teeth into it. The reality of the situation is that we'll all fork out the money anyway because we're hooked and Martin knows he can bounce us on his knee for a few hundred pages before we have a tantrum.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Pales to first 3 books
First three books were terrific. This book is a complete bore and I had a tough time getting through it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Weeres

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
I just can't get enough of these books. I was so sad when I finished. It was like closing a chapter of my life. I want more, MOOOOREE!
Published 8 months ago by Christopher Barber

1.0 out of 5 stars Shame on you GRRM
When I reviewed the first books of this series, I gave 4 stars. I explained that I loved it, that it deserves 5 stars but that since I'd not finished the series, I was holding... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Goodwing

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
TO be honest, I didn't mind the split between this book and A Dance with Dragons, I found it frustrating to not hear about some characters but that only means I'll be more anxious... Read more
Published on Aug 8 2007 by Zafri M.

5.0 out of 5 stars I give this a 5 because I know what's to come...
Rage Fan below has a valid point. This volume seems to lack some of the luster and appeal of its predecessors. But that's because it's telling only HALF the story. Read more
Published on Feb 3 2007 by JJ

3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmmmmm...
Well, this is really a good book, but still does not compare to the first three books. The first half of the book moves rather slowly, but the pace does pick up by the second... Read more
Published on Jul 24 2006 by Rage Fan

5.0 out of 5 stars Still a cracking good read
Having now read the first 3 books of a Song of Ice and Fire (actually 4 - the UK publishers split the paperback of A Storm of Swords into two books. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2006

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so
The series has begun to drag, as so many of the old masters has. What is going on? Can't people just write a good old fashioned adventure anymore? Read more
Published on Feb 19 2006 by Jerry

3.0 out of 5 stars Setting the stage ...
Splitting up Dance For Dragons and Feast For Crows into two, separate entities was a mistake, and this book is part one of that mistake. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2006 by Travis Weir

4.0 out of 5 stars A Feast for Fans
While this addition to the Ice and Fire series did not contain the twists and intrigues of the previous novels, I thought it very enjoyable. Read more
Published on Jan 1 2006 by Colin Saraka

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