Reading: A Game of Thrones

[robby]

It's the first novel of the series, but fantasy is not my genre. I'm reading it because the HBO series is so popular, and I know next to nothing about the phenomena. I get Westeros mixed up with Juggalos. I'm really clueless about pop music, and I've never watched scores of TV shows that people talk about (like: How I Met Your Mother, and Friends, Dr. Who, ect, ect)

I'll finish this book, but probably won't continue to the other novels. With a fantasy world, I miss the connection to reality. I don't mind historic fiction because, at least, it's grounded in real world events.

Comments

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Game Of Thrones is grounded in The War Of The Roses.

[robby.livejournal.com]

I sort of realized that it's a fictional Britain, but I'll keep your analogy in mind as I read it. It's well written, so I hope GRRM doesn't flame me for not liking fantasy.

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

And Tyrion is Richard III.

[robby.livejournal.com]

Okay. I see Will Shetterly is defending his honor on your blog. I quite like his take on things, but he's like the Devil to SJW's.

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

I don't really know who he is so I'm staying out of the argument.