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Originally Posted by aecardenas
I would encourage you to finish Clash of Kings...the Arya Stark storyline and the introduction of the strange Jaqen H'ghar, and the climactic Battle of the Blackwater...will more than make up the novel's decidedly slower pace. ALso, I can't wait for you to get to the freakin' amazing Storm of Swords volume, which will kick ass. I promise you. Storm of Swords had so many WTF moments and just made me gasp in excitement throughout. I loved that book.
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I agree - I finished Clash of Kings yesterday - I almost gave up about half way through, but stuck with it. The last few chapters, especially the shocker at the end, made it worth it. I will at least attempt Storm of Swords.
I'm having a hard time with Song of Ice and Fire. I love Martin's writing and characters, and it definitely hasn't felt like a chore to read - which is when I usually give up on a book. But I find it a challenge keeping track of the many near-independent plot lines. Half the time, at the start of a chapter, I have to go back a hundred pages to refresh myself on that character.
The most disappointing series in recent memory I couldn't complete was Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. I was so enraptured by Cryptonomicon that I really wanted to love the Baroque cycle, but I just couldn't get through it. On my second attempt, I got about half way through the second book (The Confusion) before I finally gave it up for good.