Kevin's Watch

Where you at?

done. heh.

Done,

But I must say, I think this book lacked narrative focus. I can tell, as I couldn't tell with AFFC, that GRRM had trouble with this one. I didn't rip through it the way I've ripped through all the other books in this series.

p. 229 of 1094 in the Reader version.

I'm going more slowly than usual, in the hopes of keeping everybody straight.

Page 22 then i only bought it today

I haven't even got it yet. I'm still reading 'Crippled God'; I'll order the Martin book when I'm down to the last 100 pages.

About at the same place as Jaz--enjoying it very much.

danlo wrote:About at the same place as Jaz--enjoying it very much.

Up to 250 pages now and going well , enjoying it

Done and starting to re-read.

MsMary wrote:Done and starting to re-read.

WOW that was quick and a re-read aswell

I started reading a little at a time on some work days. Then the weekend came and I couldn't put it down till I was done.

Page 586. I didn't get much read over the weekend -- too busy doing other stuff.

Still where I was-will take it to the cafe and do some serious---tomorrow.

Not much discussion here. I hope that's not a bad sign. Can anyone give non-spoiler opinions? I appreciated SS's brief comments, though I would have said the same thing about AFFC.

Hmm. Well. He's got a lot of threads going here. Not sure yet whether that qualifies as lacking narrative focus, as I'm only a titch over halfway through, but I think that argument could be made.

Like SS, I'm not ripping through this one. Maybe that's because I'm pretty sure there isn't going to be a satisfying denouement to many (any?) of the story arcs.

For those who are done:

Spoiler

Is there any significance, by the end of the book, to Theon's trip into the Stark catacombs? Any indication of where the missing swords have gone? Or was it just an appropriately eerie and isolated setting for Lady Whatshername's comments to him?

I haven't read the book, but I read your spoiler, and I can say the second question is answered in A Clash of Kings.

Spoiler

Bran, Osha, and the others took swords when they hid there from Theon.

Spoilered just to avoid spoiling your question, heh. Someone needs to start a discussion topic where spoilers can be let loose.

Mmm, I might vaguely remember that, kinda. Thanks, Murrin.

Eventually I guess I'll have to go back and re-read all the books. But I'll probably wait 'til he's done with the series.

I finished A Game of Thrones

Still slugging through very slowly at about p. 223--The current Jon chapter felt a little flat and pedestrian and not really up to Martin's standards---oh yes it was absolutely necessary and picked up at the end kinda like

Spoiler

everybody's going to die or starve to death, and plucked your heartstrings re: Jon's dilemma

I just felt parts were very flat. He does a fantastic job in the opening of the next Tyrion chapter, and I'm enjoying that immensely--George, obviously, has a major soft spot for Hugo. Dam that miniseries---I can't help but see the actors as the characters now. Which leads back to the question: who should play Davos?

Noah Taylor!!!??? Really!? hmmm...

MsMary wrote:I started reading a little at a time on some work days. Then the weekend came and I couldn't put it down till I was done.

Well i finished the book yesterday a few surprises and a few shocks and a few (why did you do that George?) but in general happy enough with the whole book . Had a few issues but i need to learn how to do the spoiler thing here .