MahlerIsGod

Greetings All,
Over Christmas vacation, I told Robert Jordan to kiss my ass. It was me third time through and I was on book 9 (1st time: 1-4, 2nd: 1-7, 3rd: 1-9ish) and I just had enough of the endless descriptions of zippers, endless tangents, etc. (Though I will really miss certain characters like Mat Cauthon, Jordans version of Silk). A friend recommended Mr. Martins book, A Game Of Thrones. I read it and liked it a lot. Now I am in the middle of the second book and Mr. Martin is slowing but surely becoming more Jordan like. Mr. Martin constant interrupts what semblance he has of forward momentum by inserting these incessant Bran and Arya chapters which I am almost to the point of skipping. I guess what I am looking for is some assurance that things wont denigrate into two page descriptions of a button or that these tangents (now and future ones) will be resolved and have meaning or value? Sorry if this sounds like bitching or whining . Thanks

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