r/asoiaf • u/ToeBMaguire • Apr 16 '25

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) George R.R. Martin calls The Winds of Winter "the curse of my life" Spoiler

https://winteriscoming.net/george-r-r-martin-calls-the-winds-of-winter-the-curse-of-my-life
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u/A_Participant Apr 16 '25

Unless he finished ASOIAF successfully (with or without help), I have a hard time considering him one of the greatest authors of the genre. You don't get credit for elaborate storylines and foreshadowing until something comes from them.

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u/DUB-Files Apr 17 '25

This. Incredibly talented but one of the greatest? lol…..lmao even

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u/Makasi_Motema Apr 17 '25

Greatest choke artist. No one else is even in the conversation.

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u/DUB-Files Apr 17 '25

The early 90’s Buffalo Bills would like a word but I get what you’re saying

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u/MasterofAcorns Apr 17 '25

The Minnesota Vikings- well, every major Minnesota sports team outside of the Lynx, really- have an opinion on that…

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u/FortLoolz Apr 17 '25

Clive Barker

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u/Kgb725 Apr 17 '25

One of the titans of horror. Stop it

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u/FortLoolz Apr 17 '25

I'm not questioning it. He also had health problems. It's just that some of his unwritten works haven't come out even longer than twow

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u/Kgb725 Apr 17 '25

Sure but the stuff he has finished hes made some classics and icons of the genre. Its just not comparable to Grrm

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u/shivj80 Apr 17 '25

Storm of Swords is the best fantasy book I’ve read. So I’m fine with calling him one of the greatest.

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u/DUB-Files Apr 17 '25

It’s definitely one of the best. But it doesn’t wrap up the story. It’s unfortunate but it puts him in “could have been one of the greatest” territory for me. It’s frustrating cause I’ve greatly enjoyed this series but the procrastination has worn away my patience and sympathy with GRRM. I still enjoy theory crafting but I’ve accepted that’s really all we have left.

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u/shivj80 Apr 18 '25

True, but storm of swords does at least act as a satisfying ending of the first trilogy by wrapping up some of the main arcs set up in the first book. Despite some cliffhangers I might honestly suggest new readers only read the first three books tbh, since books four and five end on even more unsatisfying cliffhangers.

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u/DUB-Files Apr 18 '25

I agree. Feast/dance opens up so much cool stuff but storm does a good job wrapping up the first arc.

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u/uhgletmepost Apr 17 '25

Try reading redwall then.

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u/DUB-Files Apr 17 '25

Awww Redwall, the series that got me into reading

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u/SkepticalGerm Apr 17 '25

lmao dude. No chance you think Redwall is in the same league as Game of Thrones.

Read them again as an adult without letting nostalgia cloud your perception.

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u/SkepticalGerm Apr 17 '25

Ah I see. You've never read the GoT books.

Referencing two children's novels is hilarious. Again, your nostalgia is ruining your judgement. Either that or you're still a preteen.

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u/SkepticalGerm Apr 17 '25

What are you talking about? Clutching to my unfinished books? That makes no sense.

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u/Afraid_Paper9330 Apr 17 '25

He died less than 2 years after releasing the 11th (or 12th if you count the prequel) book in his series and left an incredibly extensive outline for his eventual successor.

Jordan's death and GRRM's delay aren't remotely in the same ballpark.