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Man, you are way behind the times. I finished this months ago. I suppose I should be grateful that I get so much time to read at work. By now, I've forgotten which events in the storyline were in A Storm of Swords and which were in A Feast for Crows. I suppose as the thread goes on, I'll be reminded.
I think one of the problems Martin faces in character development is the sheer scope; each book is already huge, and if he were really to spend time on character development, they would be even longer. I personally don't mind.
One of the things I really enjoy about these books is that they're full of "Holy crap! I can't believe that just happened!" moments--in a fantasy world with little magic, I find that quite a feat.
Speaking of character development: I think one of my favorite things is the development of Jaime Lannister as a character. He definitely becomes more interesting.
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