Let's perform an exercise. Start by picturing a character from the book you just read. Any character at all. Got him/her in mind?
They'll die.
Sorry for the spoilers.
The later books aren't bad, but EVERYONE remotely interesting dies off quickly, and there are no worthy replacements.
They'll die.
Sorry for the spoilers.

'EVERYONE' of course actually being "about six really major characters leaving dozens still going"

I kept reading, but almost decided I didn't want to do a re-read when *SPOILER* Rob Stark died.
I'm re-reading at the moment though.
So... A Game of Thrones
04/09/2009 03:52:25 PM
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Re: Meh. *NM*
04/09/2009 03:54:32 PM
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What a scintillating contribution you've made
04/09/2009 03:58:55 PM
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Re: It was an excellent summation of my feelings on the matter!
04/09/2009 04:50:15 PM
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I've missed you, Mr Darcy. <3
04/09/2009 05:21:05 PM
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Re: I love you, Sir Lucas whose first name I have forgotten. (William?)
05/09/2009 12:31:20 PM
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'Game' was good. The rest go downhill fast, though.
04/09/2009 04:53:57 PM
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I always like it when people post this.
04/09/2009 05:52:50 PM
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Re: I always like it when people post this.
04/09/2009 05:59:12 PM
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Oh alright, so there was a bit of exaggeration.
(very slight real spoilers)
04/09/2009 06:18:13 PM
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If you keep up the 15-year delay, you may not have to wait to read the fifth book...
05/09/2009 01:28:52 AM
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Just to ask.....are the first 3 books essentially a trilogy?
05/09/2009 05:47:14 PM
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More or less
05/09/2009 06:59:53 PM
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You were that "kind poster!"
06/09/2009 04:09:53 AM
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A few moments like that, yes.
06/09/2009 01:16:06 PM
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Very cool, after Warbreaker, I may give GRRM a shot.....thanks! *NM*
06/09/2009 07:37:47 PM
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