I started the book series after seeing Game of Thrones.  The author was able to instill feelings in the reader about the very flawed characters and bring you through the twists and turns of the plot so well that you get drawn in and can't wait to see what will happen next.  Several things I hated, such as the downfall of the Stark family; I lost track of how many times Arya was captured in previous books, and also have to wonder about all the mention of the wolves in each of the books.  But, I was hooked on the story itself.

My problem with this book is that I do not care about most of these characters.  I have no idea who most of them are, and I am halfway through the book.  Why Martin did this at this time, I don't know; you get hooked on the books because you care about the characters, you love them, you hate them, you want the king to die, etc.  When you don't know who the people are and don't care, you get bored.  The only interesting things I am reading are about Jamie.  Brienne has always seemed like a weak character, and Cearsi doesn't require more depth than she has already.  I just feel like Feast of Crows has taken away from the flow of the story and replaced it with odd things, such as bringing Caitlyn back from the dead.  And I sorely miss Tyrian in this story.
I started the book series after seeing Game of Thrones. The author was able to instill feelings in the reader about the very flawed characters and bring you through the twists and turns of the plot so well that you get drawn in and can't wait to see what will happen next. Several things I hated, such as the downfall of the Stark family; I lost track of how many times Arya was captured in previous books, and also have to wonder about all the mention of the wolves in each of the books. But, I was hooked on the story itself. My problem with this book is that I do not care about most of these characters. I have no idea who most of them are, and I am halfway through the book. Why Martin did this at this time, I don't know; you get hooked on the books because you care about the characters, you love them, you hate them, you want the king to die, etc. When you don't know who the people are and don't care, you get bored. The only interesting things I am reading are about Jamie. Brienne has always seemed like a weak character, and Cearsi doesn't require more depth than she has already. I just feel like Feast of Crows has taken away from the flow of the story and replaced it with odd things, such as bringing Caitlyn back from the dead. And I sorely miss Tyrian in this story.