Title: Derivative and Dull
Product review: I don't understand the rave reviews for this book. I can only imagine they must have been written by entry level fantasy readers. Game of Thrones contains ideas, characters, plot lines, and props you've seen in other books, not to mention the medieval setting which is old hat. In addition, there is much flagrant borrowing from Tolkien without the scholarship or depth of imagination. The multi-thread plot structure doesn't work because there are far too many characters, and you don't care much about any of them. Daenerys was the only interesting character and I found myself skipping to her chapters. There are many spots were the writing is excellent and shines but not bright enough to save the novel. I'm glad I borrowed this from the library and didn't pay for it.
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