I started re-reading this book after the 2nd season finale of Game of Thrones. I was just so jazzed about it that I wanted to keep it fresh in my mind. Well I made it 400 pages into the re-read and then I put the book down for months. Then along came the 3rd season premiere of Game of Thrones, which sparked my interest in finishing the book.
When I originally read A Clash of Kings, I was trying to power through all the books to know as much as possible. So I didn't pay attention to some of the details and foreshadowing (and I mean, who can the first time they read this monster book?)
But looking back, it was always overshadowed by the sequel A Storm of Swords (my personal favorite of the A Song of Ice and Fire series). I learned to appreciate this book more the second time around. Knowing the fates of some characters made me more sympathetic to them and what they were feeling in the moment. Here are some "awards".
Favorite Character: Tyrion Lannister
Most OMG moment: Renly Baratheon before battling Stannis
Largest gain in respect: Sansa Stark putting up with all that shit at King's Landing
Saddest moment: Leaving Winterfell :'(
Not even having read and watched Dany's storyline once before could have made that interesting. It seemed so blah to hear about how Xaro Xhaon Daxos keeps trying to woo her and the House of the Undying. And I couldn't really understand all the nautical talk from Davos during the Battle of Blackwater Bay. Aside from these two parts, I like rereading it. I will move on to rereading A Storm of Swords, but that book is quite the undertaking some I might wait again until the season finale. Let's see if I can finish it sooner this time.
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