READING TIMES: Dead Man Walking 9/24 20 mins., 9/25 10
mins. A Game of Thrones 9/26 50
mins., 9/27 120 mins., 9/28 25 mins., 9/29 60 mins.
This week,
I read A Game of Thrones at the
request of Charles and Garrett. I am very glad that they recommended this book
to me. It was one of the best book that I have ever read, second only to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Anyway, A Game of Thrones had a ridiculously
complicated plot structure, filled with war and politics. It is narrated in the
first person, from the viewpoints of several different characters, some being
protagonists, others being antagonists.
The story began with introductions to each
character, and made it very obvious which were antagonists or protagonists. As
the story unraveled through each character’s eyes, and the tension built, I
could see their various stories eventually came together a the climax, which was
a series of treacheries committed by unsuspected assassins that started a war. As
the world of the protagonists fell apart, I realized just how intricately
written this plot structure was. I hope that this series continues to impress
me with its complex plots in book two, A
Storm of Swords.
One thing I've noticed is that George R. R. Martin shares with Tolkien is that he describes the history and background, explains everything in extreme detail. Just one of the many things I love about both authors, and I'm glad you're enjoying the book.
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