A book devoid of Jon, Tyrion, and Daenerys is no book at all. There was a lot of disappointment in those omissions.
As for the letdown, I think the comparison to Axl Rose is apt. I heard a DJ say that Chinese Democracy had better be world-altering, Wyld Stallyons good or it would be doomed to let everyone down. This book needs to be really good to keep fans, let alone bring back those that drifted away. I still haven't read the last Jordan/Sanderson book because I can't bring myself to care anymore after two plus decades. Here's hoping George learned that lesson.
As for the letdown, I think the comparison to Axl Rose is apt. I heard a DJ say that Chinese Democracy had better be world-altering, Wyld Stallyons good or it would be doomed to let everyone down. This book needs to be really good to keep fans, let alone bring back those that drifted away. I still haven't read the last Jordan/Sanderson book because I can't bring myself to care anymore after two plus decades. Here's hoping George learned that lesson.
We have a date! From George! Rejoice!
03/03/2011 02:10:17 PM
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Thanks for the news. A few questions.
03/03/2011 02:38:35 PM
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Re: Thanks for the news. A few questions.
03/03/2011 03:59:34 PM
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Thanks for the info. Any idea if...
03/03/2011 04:07:44 PM
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Yes (some minor spoilers over which AFFC POV characters are in the book).
03/03/2011 05:44:41 PM
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Chinese Democracy had a date too. Or a couple of them
03/03/2011 03:20:26 PM
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You know, Axl Rose went through my mind when I read this as well...
03/03/2011 03:21:59 PM
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I'm used to waiting, I'll just wait until it comes out on paperback.
03/03/2011 05:11:11 PM
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Are you in the US?
03/03/2011 05:46:06 PM
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I might just wait and go get it at the library, then I'll have a few less years to wait for Winds.
04/03/2011 12:54:45 AM
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Dear God I thought this would never happen
03/03/2011 05:22:03 PM
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Dear God is right, you're alive!
03/03/2011 08:55:33 PM
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Barely
03/03/2011 09:03:46 PM
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Too late. I've already given away my GRRM books to the library and I'm not going to go back to ...
03/03/2011 05:29:09 PM
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Not even a tiny bit of joy? *NM*
03/03/2011 08:56:17 PM
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Nope. Nada. Zilch. GRRM who? Yeah, it's like that. xD *NM*
03/03/2011 09:03:59 PM
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i'm with Bookwyrm, i might pick them up when the series is done, but i gave up on him as an author.
05/03/2011 11:06:14 AM
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Do we have another AFFC in terms of quality and let-down? *NM*
03/03/2011 06:26:42 PM
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I'm just glad I'm not the only one who thought that AFFC was bad.
03/03/2011 08:25:38 PM
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The best characters weren't in it
03/03/2011 08:39:32 PM
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I keep thinking I am the only one who didn't think AFFC was bad *NM*
04/03/2011 09:43:44 AM
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I'm curious: A Question
03/03/2011 08:14:21 PM
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Curiosity killed the cat!
03/03/2011 09:00:20 PM
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It probably won't come out on July 12th.
03/03/2011 08:29:28 PM
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I think it will, so there
03/03/2011 09:01:21 PM
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Re: I think it will, so there
03/03/2011 09:03:05 PM
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If you knew that the flaming-pitchforked angry villagers were en route....
03/03/2011 09:13:28 PM
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I'll believe it when I'm holding a copy in my hands! *NM*
03/03/2011 08:42:08 PM
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And you'll take it from my cold, dead ones
03/03/2011 09:02:25 PM
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I do not mean to gloat
03/03/2011 09:59:48 PM
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Good thinking...
08/03/2011 09:51:22 PM
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Awesome. Amazon better get it delivered very soon after that date. *NM*
03/03/2011 10:11:18 PM
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I think they will.
04/03/2011 12:41:38 PM
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Hm, yes... the real question is, which of the three will deliver the soonest.
04/03/2011 06:44:49 PM
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Savage cabbage!
03/03/2011 11:34:10 PM
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<head explodes> *NM*
04/03/2011 02:50:48 AM
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You made a mess *NM*
04/03/2011 12:43:52 PM
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<still standing body twitches a half-step then slipping on own splattered brain matter> *NM*
06/03/2011 02:27:09 PM
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I just screamed like a Justin Bieber fan. I ain't ashamed, either. *NM*
06/03/2011 04:40:33 PM
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I don't see an ebook version available yet!!!
07/03/2011 08:06:47 AM
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Boo. Though maybe it's just the B&N and Amazon sites that are wrong.
07/03/2011 01:11:23 PM
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I'll read your book George, when it actually comes out
08/03/2011 05:49:33 PM
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Re: I'll read your book George, when it actually comes out
08/03/2011 08:35:36 PM
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I know the in accuracies in believing Amazon
08/03/2011 10:43:17 PM
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Borders is offering a 50% discount in pre-orders and I didn't bite. That's how over GRRM I am. *NM*
10/03/2011 02:51:41 PM
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