Game of Thronesby George R. R. Martin

Secret

• Ned Stark is a great character

• Surprise ending

• Many, many plot twists

Adopt?

NO

Why?

Literary Merit?

• Complex, believable characters

• Relevant and intriguing themes

Likeability?

•Many plot twists

•Great “bad guys”

Relevance?

• Highly relevant themes dealing with doing the

right thing, children and parents, good vs. evil

• Relate to characters, particularly Ned Stark’s

children

Readability?

• Over 100 characters - confusing• Multiple plot lines• Extremely long – nearly 900

pages

Appropriateness?

•Graphically violent• Sexually explicit• Inappropriate language

Final Recommendation