Well, there is one first thing to say about this book: it is good, but not worth all the expectation.

It just seems that Mr. Martin spent years writing about all these eventualities of life of the characters. Somehow, he lost more time describing interesting situations (but less important) than the details relevant to the plot.

Much of the book is used to describe the world in its details, whether with people or places. He lacked, however, go further in the plot. The drama that takes place in Meereen is a metaphor for all the big process in the writing of this book. As Daenerys has difficulty leaving the place and can never create anything new, Martin is lost in the fifth book.

Not that Dance with Dragons is bad. It is very good, but simply does not meet all the expectations and falls far short of the first three books.
Well, there is one first thing to say about this book: it is good, but not worth all the expectation. It just seems that Mr. Martin spent years writing about all these eventualities of life of the characters. Somehow, he lost more time describing interesting situations (but less important) than the details relevant to the plot. Much of the book is used to describe the world in its details, whether with people or places. He lacked, however, go further in the plot. The drama that takes place in Meereen is a metaphor for all the big process in the writing of this book. As Daenerys has difficulty leaving the place and can never create anything new, Martin is lost in the fifth book. Not that Dance with Dragons is bad. It is very good, but simply does not meet all the expectations and falls far short of the first three books.