/lit/ - Literature

Which is your favorite book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series?

Storm of Swords here but I've only read the first three

How completely insane will you go if Martin dies without finishing ASOIAF?

I know he's "mainstream" now, but that doesn't change the fact that he is one of the greatest fantasy writers of all time.

What does /lit/ think of a song of fire and ice?

This series is a masterpiece

Ok, what is lit's opinion on asoiaf? I've just read A Clash of Kings and liked it a lot. I can't wait to see the Stark family get revenge and Robb to be placed on the Iron Throne.

Why is everyone so fucking obsessed with this shit?
Seriously, fantasy readers are idolizing these books, going as far as calling this bile the new LOTR? Are you fucking serious. I got through the first 2 and ended up reading the wikipedia summaries of the other three pieces of shit and nothing changed, still a shitload of characters doing nothing that actually drives a central plot, a total lack of aforementioned plot in favour of a mash up of completely unrelated stories no one gives a shit about, and after five books still no main antagonist. People actually compare this fucking shit to LOTR? Fuck it and fuck GRRM for his "hurr durr we need a realistic fantasy novel" shit. Realistic fantasy is an oxymoron if you haven't noticed, so if your shit novel amounts to an altered version of medieval history with minimal magic involved, how bout being straight and calling it exactly that? Yes, the stereotypical bodiless evil incarnate in Mordor is a tired concept but there is a myriad of other ways to incorporate a central antagonist into a story.
Oh, and once again, despite subverting various fantasy tropes, he stuffs the story into another medieval Europe. Seriously, fuck you GRRM.
Advice: don't read this shit. If you want a worthwhile fantasy series, read the Stormlight Archive or at least the Wheel of Time. Don't waste your time on these endless pages of shit that you couldn't give half a fuck about.

I really want to into these, but goddamn.
TL fucking DR.

Hello, /lit/, I come to you with but one question.
In George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, what clues are left hinting that [/spoiler]Ser Loras Tyrell and King Robert are in a relationship?

Well, people are also buying these pieces of shit yet I don't see you complaining about it.

I want to take a break and have some dumb old fun. Will these books do that for me?

I have never read any epic fantasy before, not even LotR (except maybe for The Dark Tower series, I don't know if that counts, though). I heard a couple of friends discussing the GoT HBO series and that wet my appetite for epic fantasy.

Where do you think I should start? Is the ASoIaF series worth reading? Should I read the books or watch the show?

hi /lit/

sorry to bother you but i have a quick Game of Thrones related question

If I start reading from where the show has left off will i find the books confusing and hard to follow?

i don't like what the programme is becoming and i would love to have something to read over the summer

thanks

hey guys, I'm a show fag of Game of Thrones and I'm getting sick of the programme

would i get bored if i read the books from the beginning knowing what is coming up ahead or are they good enough for me to read what I already know

I intend to continue past where the show leaves off

tldr: GoT showfag wants to read books from the beginning, is it worth it?

Hai, are tese books any great? The show is a lot of fun (iron price, Fire & blood, lol :D )
Should I read the books too, or is it boring like LOTR books after films?

What is the writing style in this series? I tend to stick to entry-level "young adult" fantasy because "hard reads" tend to lose my interest after a while. My favorite fantasy series is Lord of the Rings, and pretty much everything written by Tolkien. Is the series more along the lines of the trilogy or The Hobbit in terms of writing? Is it something the average reader could pick up?