A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I finally began to read the book series after watching the show multiple times. To be honest, I was surprised at how much of the first book's dialogue and story made it into the show without changing, truncating, or shortening events. Books are always better than the film versions, but I am actually quite impressed at how minute was changed to adapt it to screen.
Some Spoilers:
Some of the interesting tidbits that were ignored or minimized in the show: the previous existence of a Clegane sister, the fact that Walder Frey is substantially older than in the show, the much more complicated Battle of the Whispering Wood, Robert Arryn (vs robin in the show), etc.
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