This book 100% affirmed that I am OBSESSED with this series. While I really enjoyed Book 1, I didn't know if it was because of the TV show's influence over me (bc I really like the TV version). But now that I'm reading the 2nd book without the TV show mirroring what I'm reading, I know that I am going to tear through the next 3 books.
Reading the first book,A Game of Thrones, with the TV show was good because it helped me keep track of who was who and get used to the pace of the story. But A Clash of Kings was soooo much better for me. I really liked the depth of the character stories and the new drama that's going on with each one. My favorite characters are definitely Arya, Theon, and Tyrion. At first I wasn't a fan of Jon, but towards the end of the book he started to grow on me. I'm still not a fan of Catelynn. For whatever reason, her part in the story does not interest me and I don't feel like she's bringing anything to the book. Maybe her story will get better as the series goes on.
I don't want to get too much into what the book was about because I'm a big "No Spoiler" fan. But I will tell you that this book is even more bananas than the first. Lots of death, sex, sorcery, an intense war, and intrigue. I can't wait to read Book 3, but I need to take a break before I get started. Since these books only come out every few years, I need to make this series stretch out as long as possible!
I power read this book to the finish this past weekend. To me it's a more exciting, gripping and suspenseful read only because I didn't have the tv series to guide my way. I have the third book loaded onto my kindle but like you I'm gonna have to take a break. I can't wait to find out who comes out on top, can't quite figure it out.....
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