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Game of Thrones Book Review: A Must-Read for Fantasy Fans 2023 - retoreview

Introduction: Welcome to our immersive and thought-provoking blog post, where we embark on an enthralling journey through the intricately wo...

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june '24 favs:

a storm of swords ; george r r martin — third book in the 'a song of ice and fire' series, and it may just be my fav instalment yet. i was left utterly speechless over the plot twists in here. one of the best examples of modern fantasy.

the lost daughter ; elena ferrante — it's elena ferrante, of course it's on this list. an intimate character study of leda, a divorcee who suddenly finds herself with zero responsibilities after her daughters move away. a poignant, visceral look into motherhood (girlies with mummy issues, tread with caution😭)

giovanni's room ; james baldwin — the iconic gay, parisian classic. this was my first baldwin, and it's definitely not going to be my last. i haven't been this enthralled by the writing in a classic since 'the picture of dorian gray'. beautiful, gut-wrenching, a must-read for anyone into the classics!!

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Tysha and Mirri Maz Duur are two characters I feel like the fandom tends to erase the pain of in favor of the POV character (Tyrion and Dany).

Their not really viewed as people but an arc/character development for Dany and Tyrion and the more I think about it the more I hate it.

Tysha was raped and abuse by Tywin, she got no justice, but that's all glossed over in favor of highlighting how unfairly Tywin treats Tyrion and his hatred for his son, and Tyrion's trauma. No doubt the event was traumatic for Tyrion but the way people choose to only focus on Tyrion's trauma while ignoring Tysha is disturbing and disappointing. I have also seen people shipping them and wanting a reunion and for them to marry again but let's not forget Tyrion abused her. He raped her. Yes, Tywin forced him but it still happened and Tysha doesn't deserve to relive that trauma so Tyrion can find peace and redemption.

Mirri was raped, abused and witness the murder and rape of her people but that's all glossed over as well in favor of highlighting Dany coming into power. Beating her first 'Villian' and dealing with her first 'Betrayal'. Mirri did not owe Dany any loyalty because Dany saved her by making Mirri her slave. At the end of the day a slave is still a slave, even if their master is kind. The fact that people villianize Mirri for something they would praise Dany for is telling enough. And the fact that they think Mirri should be ever grateful Dany 'saved' her is disturbing. Also Mirri was still abused even after Dany 'saved' her. The idea that Mirri did something villainous by rebelling( killing Drogo. Still have no proof she actually did it) against her master is the idea that slaves have no right to rebell/desire freedom. The fandom perception around Mirri Maz Duur is disappointing . (Maybe it's the way GRRM wrote it or maybe it's because the fandom is mostly white.)

Justice for Tysha and Mirri Maz Duur.

I rambled alot in this one.

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MULTIPLE Starred Reviews for Evil

I can’t thank Booklist & Emily Whitmore enough seeing both sides of my epic romantic portal fantasy, in which scheming ‘Barbie’ crashes into Game of Thrones. I so wanted both sides of the story to come through, from chaotic humour to high fantasy and tragedy. And both stories are love letters to the stories and the tropes and the fandoms I’ve loved, and to living through art and changing the story by being in it.

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After a week to think it over I have come to this conclusion: Unless you’re deeply invested in, and enjoy, the butchery of Alicent’s character or fanboy over the seemingly repetitive and recycled dialogue given to Rhaenyra, there isn’t much to enjoy about House of the Dragon. The characters who actually have depth—Otto with his political scheming, Larys, and even Aegon, who is seemingly trying to grow into his role as king—don’t get enough screen time for their development or arcs to pay off. Helaena and Aemond suffer similarly. Their development and the pivotal turning points in their arcs are either not shown on screen or are poorly executed.

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what are some good tv shows/movies u recommend? i have nothing good to watch😥

I've got A LOT to recommend.

Red eye (thriller drama, Cillian Murphy is playing the villian 😉 plot is amazing, it can give you literal goosebumps 😭)

The 5th wave (Absolutely underrated, the most inappropriate scenes only involve kissing & cuddling)

Totally killer (100% plot, time traveling, meeting your mom, fighting against a killer and all that. Tw: gore)

Baby (my favorite Italian series on Netflix, hottest actors, teenage drama and high school problems, tw LOTS of 18+ content)

The maze runner (I think you know this one, you HAVE TO see it. My fav fandom after Harry Potter. Book series are much more detailed and better tho)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (not the modern one, watch the old movie series, I LOVE it, books are also the best)

Game of thrones (ABSOLUTE masterpiece, books are also chef's kiss)

Pride and prejudice (if you want some old times romance with passion and all that, it's perfect for you)

The hot chick (my favorite 'mean girls' type of movie!)

The kingdom of the planet of the apes (just watched it in the movie theater, IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, you can watch it illegally on myflixer.com, also the other movies above)

Anne with an e (absolutely amazing series, it's a romance and comedy, also a drama. MUST SEE IT!)

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A Game of Thrones Book Review

(Read this book in June)

To start this out, I will admit I’ve seen the show. But I decided this year to go ahead and read all of the books.

This book was amazing! I loved the introduction into this world. Definitely glad I watched the show first, as there were so many characters it helped put faces to names.

I loved reading Ned’s POVs and seeing how haunted he was by the war. He never forgot what happened to Elia Martell and her children, and he truly tried to save Dany from that fate. Also, seeing bits of his ptsd with his sisters death, it definitely sets up the storyline that Jon is a Targaryen.

I didn’t know how harsh Catleyn was on Jon in the books. That scene where she tells him she wishes it was him instead of Bran who fell broke my heart. That being said- I really loved reading Catelyn. She loved her children so fiercely and took initiative to protect and avenge them.

Arya and Sansa’s chapters were interesting to read through. Sansa looks like Catelyn but is naive like Ned. Whilst Arya looks like Ned but acts like Catleyn when she’s upset.

Definitely think George was setting up a comparison between the Tully sisters and the Stark sisters. Catelyn and Lysa were close as children but grew apart as adults, where I think since Arya and Sansa fought as children they will be close as adults.

I really despised reading Danys chapters though. She was way too young. I felt sick to my stomach reading them, which is why I ultimately took a star off of my rating.

Overall Rating: 4/5⭐️

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With the heavy caveat that I know people put their heart and soul into this show, having watched 6 seasons of this shit now, The Dragon Prince is just this to me

I root for this show as if it was my child’s little league team playing against the Dodgers. Like, they have the spirit, certainly. Can they actually hit a fastball going over 100mph? I think not.

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And another thing! Those motherfuckers on TikTok who keep saying the best books are ones where you can remove a vital element and the book still works. Y’all are fucking idiots too. Like that is the dumbest shit I have heard in a while. Good books/stories are the ones where if you removal a vital element it would fall apart if that story can still stand on its own then it never need that element in the first fucking place. None of you idiots knows how a good story is written and your just spouting bullshit to whoever will listen which is just another bunch of fucking idiots it’s like the blind leading the fucking blind! None of you should be talking about what is and isn’t good writhing because y’all know jack shit. You still think twilight and Harry Potter is the height of fucking literature. Please just shut the fuck up.

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Daemon & Rhaenyra | I CAN'T TRUST YOU (HOTD 2X02)

"...But now I have seen that your heart belongs only to you. ..."

#houseofthedragon #rhaenyratargaryen #daemontargaryen #daemyra #houseofthedragonseason2

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I have started reading A Game of Thrones for the first time recently. I watched the show when it aired and was enamored by the vast world-building. But oh my, the books. The books are something else. You know, when you have an 800-page book, it looks daunting. Not here. I can't wait to start reading it, every day, in the night.

My favorite characters for now are Tyrion, Arya, and Jon. All are very strong in their opinion and stance. I have been writing down some quotes, delivered by them, as they hold immense knowledge.

“A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone if it is to keep its edge.” Tyrion Lannister

“Fear cuts deeper than swords.” Arya Stark

“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.” Ned Stark

These are just some of them.

While it is beautifully written, it is also hard to read. The characters are so believable, you fear for them. You know that honor will bring them no good, as the world they have entered is cruel and cunning. Not a place for morality. You can read the downfall of any mistakes that have been made. Especially by the Starks.

I highly suggest you give it a go. It is even better than the starting seasons of the show. There are so much more details. Oh, and Asshai. It has my heart. The most mysterious place in Westeros and Essos. I hope one day we will get more information about it.

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the letterboxd dean-charles chapman bio, changed with references to old tweets he made, is now gone but never forgotten 🫡

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Justice for Mirri Maz Duur!

How dare y'all villainize this woman.

Dany killed her with no actual proof and even if she did have proof Mirri didn't do anything wrong.

So she kills the man who caused the raped and murder of her people, who has enslaved her and she's wrong?

This is just cause it's from Dany POV so y'all justify it but let's be clear if Dany was in Mirri Maz Duur shoes I know y'all would be praising her.

When I said I knew the characters I would enjoy would not be fan favorites (cause most of the fandom is grown white men) I was right.

Mirri Maz Duur deserves better!

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I promised a potatoe chip book last week.

Title: Throne of Glass

Published: 2012

Author: Sarah J. Maas

Not the first time I've read this series an not going to be the last.

The series plot is thick. In The first book it is a loose retelling of Cindarella. Follows a teenage assassin who is summoned to the castle for a competition after being released from prison to serve as the king's champion.

One of my favorite things about this book is SJM first began developing this book when she was 16. She had posted 4 novellas about the main character on FictionPress.Com before being picked up by a publishing company. You can see SJM's writing develop throughout the series as she advances through her high school and college career and adult life.

Favorite quotes:

"You could rattle the stars, you could do anything, if only you dared. And deep down, you know it too. that's what scares you most."

"Libraries were full of ideas - perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons."

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House of the Dragon 2x01 Thoughts - A Son for A Son

Like tapestry the new intro

We get Cregan Stark! The how many great grandfather of Ned and his kids! He’s great

Is it just me or this the first time we actually see people get off dragons? I feel like they previously always cut

Also it don’t remember the land around WInterfell in the OG show being so hilly, lol

Like they included that the dragons refused to cross the wall

We get introduced to Alyn of Hull (and his brother Addam is referenced),

Allicent and Criston being a thing. Not explicitly a thing in the book but does track

Thank the gods they toned down Mysaria’s accent

Eryk and Arryk were sworn to the king’s guard at age 10? That’s new

Oh boy now the big one, Blood and Cheese, the killing of Prince Jaehaerys. So people are going to say they changed part of this, but having re-read Fire and Blood recently, it actually isn’t a change: the idea that the children were not the original target. In the book Daemon never explicitly says Aegon’s children are the original target, and there is a line that says that some say Aegon was was original target but he was to guarded so they changed it. This is strgethend  a bit as we never actually see in the book what Daemon and Rhaynera’s response was when they got the news of the kids death. They also in general toned down the murder, which I am honestly 100% behind. It is even gorier and sadistic in the book

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