u/warwicklord79

Budget: 50-60$ at the highest.

Hi, I am in search for someone to draw me a memorial portrait for me two pet fish who have unfortunately passed on yesterday. I was unable to say my farewells to them and I really would like an artist to make me a memorial for them. I will discuss all of the necessary details to whomever is interested in my DMs, this is my first time commissioning an artist so I am a bit unfamiliar. Thanks.

I recently finished reading the main series just two weeks ago, and decided to read Fire and Blood next. I finished it earlier today, in fact. Personally, it’s my least favorite book made by GRRM, I simply found it hard to get into, and I’m saying that as someone who absolutely loves to learn about real life history, especially historical accounts of old wars.

I personally thought that the book was…I’m not sure how to put it, overwhelming maybe? There are so MANY characters with so many names, and I’m expected to just remember them. Additionally, there are whole chapters that just drag on and on and on with little to no actual substance, and then there are chapters that cram everything at once into your face, it’s confusing.

Finally, I felt that the overall writing style became very dull and repetitive by the end of the novel. It’s also really hard to feel invested in the lives and journeys of so many characters whom I know nothing about. The war itself is really strangely written at times, especially the battles, and the aftermath is really dull following the Hour of the Wolf. Honestly, I just felt overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new characters being introduced and killed off and brought back and sent away literally every other page.

All in all, the book is okay. Maybe I’m just autistic and can’t wrap my head around so much information at once. Well, I am autistic, but that doesn’t specifically mean that I’m wrong about the “too much information” point, as far as I know. Anyway, what does this sub think?

Personally for me, my favorite MAIN character/POV(s) is probably Sansa/Alayne, Jaime, Davos, and Victarion. But obviously that differs on the book.

But my favorite side or lesser main characters were definitely Oberyn Martell, Euron Greyjoy, Wyman Manderly, and Val.

I honestly think I’m going insane from how much I liked the books. I really loved the show, but didn’t want to read the books initially because I thought they might be boring. But oh my goodness I was mistaken.

Anyway, what is all of your favorites main characters and side characters in that particular specific order?