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Originally Posted by kennyc
What was disappointing about it?
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Mostly because he introduced a lot of new families and characters that was less interesting to read about, and not writing anything about the characters that was taking a more active part in book 3.
It was first when I got to the end of the book that the author informs the reader that some of the main characters of book 3 had been in book 4 but that the book had gotten too big and the story too complex so it was split into two books. Book 5 is supposed to be about the characters that we didn't get to follow in book 4.
The funny thing is the author note says:
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and all the rest of the characters you love or love to hate will be along next year...
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and further down it's signed George R.R Martin, June 2005. I would say it has taken a little bit longer than a year to come out with the sequel, more like 6 years.
If I would have started on book 4, 6 years ago I would be even more reluctant to pick up book 5. I normally don't like reading a series that isn't finished and I seldom read a series consisting of more than 3 books.
The fact that he plans to release two more books (information from Wikipedia) after the 5th doesn't speak in favour of picking up book 5. For all I know it may take another six years before we get to see book 6 and I don't consider them to stand well on there own.