mohamedm1 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I just finished AFFC and I won't be able to get the next one till Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errant Bard Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Depends on who you ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 its not better than anything. in retrospect its not the worst book ever, though it is awful, but if you go in with low expectations you'll probably enjoy it more than i did. just look at its average review on amazon to see how high expectations can screw with your enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Grey Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I found ADwD more enjoyable than AFFC. More fast-paced, easier to read, and less complicated. Also, it told the stories of characters that I'm more interested in. (Except for Bran.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I thought it was. Big characters back and "some" stuff actually happens. ADWD picks up a little during the 2nd half of the book, although a couple really enjoyable chapters early on. They both are set-up books. Basically I might read ADWD again where I don't think I can ever read AFFC again. If you go in accepting it's not gonna be as good as the 1st three then you'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Shrike Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 It's not really fair to call one book in the series better than another…The story is ongoing. Even in wars, there are stalemates - periods when nothing much seems to be happening, when in reality, the factions are -regrouping, planning the next attack. In some ways, AFFC is like that - we have a lot of POV's with people just reminiscing, but those reminiscences are important. They give us insight which may be useful going forward. . There's is less fighting and dying, but I think we gain valuable information in AFFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 It depends. If you enjoy politics with a low pace, Feast it is. If you enjoy action with an higher pace, Dance it is. I loved the both of them, probably because my expectations weren't high due to the hatred and the fact that I didn't have to wait 11 years for both books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel sanchez Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 i rank the series as follows:1. A Storm of Swords2. A Clash of Kings3. A Dance with Dragons4. A Game of Thrones5. A Feast for Crowsand I liked feast more than most people i think, so if you're just opinion polling you can see that I thought dance was a pretty good book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roose Seal Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 It took me at least a month to read Dance because I kept putting it down out of boredome. I thought it was an incredibly tedious read and with the exception of one certain PoV (that rhymes with weak) most of the characters became downright obnoxious (Dany, Tyrion, Jon...). I went in with pretty low expectations and it still managed to disappoint me. There are good scenes scattered here and there, but they are lost in a sea of travelogue and exposition.Feast had a good deal of travelogue as well but at least it gave us insight on parts of the world we actually care about.So it goes something like this:1. Storm2. Game3. Clash4. Feast5. Dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf the Grey Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 But different people care about different parts...Nobody cared about Dorne before AFFC. I personally didn't care for Mereen, but I love the North (where most of ADwD is set). I didn't really care about the Riverlands or Kings Landing in AFFC. In terms of plot, I think ADWD is generally considered more exciting but less complicated. And it depends too on what characters are your favourite.My order:1. A Clash of Kings2. A Dance With Dragons3. A Storm of Swords4. A Feast for CrowsAbout to re-read Feast, may prefer it second time round.(Never read A Game of Thrones) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retoreance Stone Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I just look at all the books as one large story broken up into volumes. So for me I can't rank one book or the other "better" because its all one story to me. Feast started off slower then most of the others but I enjoyed it just as much. I never go off of other peoples reviews, especially ones on amazon when it comes to books or movies. I tend to take those more into consideration if I am buying a TV or something not books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 AFFC is much better for me. But then I think AFFC is the best book in the series and ADWD is the weakest by some margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb_ Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I just started reading ADWD this week and I've really enjoyed the first stretch of chapters more than the first ones of AFFC (although I did really like AFFC more than I was expecting.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maester Hodor Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 IMO ADWD is one of the best books in the series. I think it's way better than AFFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseHB Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I actually prefer AFFC. I actually like the Dornish POV's do not know what all the hate is about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retoreance Stone Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I actually prefer AFFC. I actually like the Dornish POV's do not know what all the hate is about I liked the Dornish POV also but now that I am in AFWD I kind of miss those chapters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckal Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I'm not finished with ADWD yet but I really like it. It is a great book. AFFC is also great but I do prefer ADWD at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AegonTargaryen Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 For me personally I can't wait for ADWD, simply because all my favourite characters aren't in Feast, mainly Jon and Tyrion. Also this website sort of spoiled an event from dance for me (you know who you are ;)) and I honestly can't wait to get to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EgoistMusketeer Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Dance is much much better.The northern POVs are significantly better than anything happening in Dorne or King's Landingand a certain POV (you must remember your name) is some of the best writing Martin has ever done.but I did hate everything happening across the narrow sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellyline Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I like it more because of the characters. It's the POVs of Dany, Jon, and Tyrion my favs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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