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A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is Martin´s most literary novel in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, and the least loved by fans (apparently). After the intrigues of A Game of Thrones and the war, gore and horrors of A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords, Martin slows down the tempo and focuses the story on characters that have been, until then, Supporting Cast. He can finally take some time to flesh out the complex fantasy world he has created.

The pace is reflective, the chapters lacking the cliffhangers so expertly used in previous books. Martin takes more time to describe the world the characters inhabit - a world torn apart by war, picked over by crows, left to take its bearings during a short interlude. Not having to worry about protagonists, antagonists and obstacles, Martin can bring forward some beautiful and evocative passages that add pathos to the drama.

As readers we crave to know more about Tyrion, Jon Snow and Daenerys, the apparent heroes, but all we get are rumours and gossip from innkeepers, sailors and soldiers. Action is elsewhere, like Greek tragedy. Because we know Martin well by now, though, we can´t trust everything we read...

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