So I finally read Game of Thrones

tartaruga

I really enjoyed the first book and now I'm reading the second. But I'm finding that it's not really holding my interest. With the first, I couldn't wait to get back to it and find out what happens next but with this one I'm kind of like, eh, I'll read more later. Suddenly there are way too many characters and I can't keep track of them all.

Does it get better? 

Nerdicornss

The second book was, in my opinion, the worst. Yes, it does get much better!

jenniloveselvis

I think it does. I'm kind of burnt out, I read all five back to back and I felt like with five I was just reading to get it over with. I think I'll probably re-read down the road, maybe when a publication date is announced for the sixth one.

taratru

I didn't like the second one, either.  But three and five are awesome. 

niemand88f

The 2nd book is a little slow compared to the others, the 2nd half is better though. And the 3rd book is awesome! So keep going!

CrackHabit

so it's not as good as the tv show, are you saying?

Velvetshady

I thought so. When I read book two, I started out reading ~1 chapter per night, somewhere toward the middle of the book, I started having to make myself go to sleep ~2am so I would be awake at work the next day. Same pattern with Book 3. Book 4 I had sent to my house the day it was released, I took the day off work and read the whole thing ~2 days. 

tartaruga

CrackHabit:

so it's not as good as the tv show, are you saying?

I don't know! I haven't seen the show yet - I wanted to read the books first. But I'm definitely ready to watch Season 1 now I think! 

I did look at the pictures of the show's cast to see if they matched what I had envisioned for the characters. Some of them I thought were perfect, some not at all the same.

Velvetshady

tartaruga:

CrackHabit:

so it's not as good as the tv show, are you saying?

I don't know! I haven't seen the show yet - I wanted to read the books first. But I'm definitely ready to watch Season 1 now I think! 

I did look at the pictures of the show's cast to see if they matched what I had envisioned for the characters. Some of them I thought were perfect, some not at all the same.

I can't answer either--I've been DVRing Season 2 and plan on catching up this weekend. 

msmerymac

It's been years since I read the first 4 books, but the seasons stick relatively closely to the books. Season 2 is branching out a bit. A few of the characters are more developed (some of the non-POV characters - hard to do in the books since they aren't POV characters, easier to do on TV), and obviously most of them are aged up.

When I read the first novel I remember thinking "no way could this be a movie - maybe a mini series." But I could picture it on film. Maybe because Martin used to be a TV writer, I don't know. Anyway, I think they did it right, going with a TV series and on HBO.

bunnybean

Nerdicornss:

The second book was, in my opinion, the worst. Yes, it does get much better!

Totally agree. It's also what's making this season of the show less interesting. I'm currently in the 4th, but I had to power through the 2nd. The 3rd is freaking amazing.