Should i read game of thrones after watching the series

The author has made sure to convey the dialogues in a true way to the real world and portrays emotions that can also put you in the same state until you read the last page. As they say, to truly understand someone, you need to look at the way they view the world. Many readers of the book claim that Martin goes the extra mile to help you understand the histories of each member of the Westeros family and helps you connect with the characters better than in the movie.

There is a possibility that there are more than a thousand characters in the book, so it can be rather hard to form a picture in mind. However, frequent reading can also make it easier not only to understand the characters better but also to increase the speed at which you read. Although they did an incredible job at turning this book into an epic TV series, there are still some missing TV series characters. For instance, names like Coldhands, Uncle Benjen, Pyp, Shireen Baratheon, and Grenn are rarely mentioned in the movie, which means it is harder to emphasize their stories and understand their point of existence.

Therefore, you can either read the book and then watch the film to understand the visual content better or watch the TV services first to help you grab ideas and remember thousands of characters even initially. As far as the plot sare concerned, many readers hated that the movie portrayed a poor version of Dorne, that too after Season 5 when the book version is considered cooler and legitimate. The book has made it feel nothing compared to what people see on the TV show.

Minor changes like these lack in the movie than in the books. Therefore, they are recommended that you indulge yourself in the best imaginary views of the books rather than opt for artificial sceneries in the movie. Sure, the movie producers and directions have done an incredible job at translating the book into a TV series; it will always lack the authenticity that the author went for in the first place.

An excellent example of such a case is Tyrion Lannister. Although Peter Dinklage has done an outstanding job at portraying Tyrion, many people observed that he had been whitewashed and simplified before having him on the series. Sure, Tryon is one of the most favorite characters from the TV series, but it lacks the right character essence from the book to the TV.

I for one find it hard to enjoy a book after seeing the adaptation first. But I would still recommend you read the full series to get a sense of what it was like originally. Wissam Jun 30, PM 0 votes. Anna May 31, PM 0 votes. Honestly, by the time you get to season 4 the tv series has really started to move away from books.

I did the opposite to what you are I read the books first so at first I knew how everything was going to pan out but it's getting to the point where I can't predict what's going to happen next on the show because they're kind of becoming a new story in their own right rather than strictly following the books. I'd say go for though if you want to read the books. It's a different kind of experience really and I don't think one cancels out the other. And hey, you can always just stop reading them if you find you're not enjoying them.

Jul 16, PM 0 votes. I haven't read the books but have watched the series; which I really enjoy. But I do still want to read the books because books tend to have so much detail in them. Mitali Jun 02, PM 0 votes. Definitely read the books. There's so much more to them than is shown on the TV show. A number of characters, plotlines, and a HUGE amount of backstory and worldbuilding from the books are not present in the show. I watched the first two seasons, then read all the books. I enjoyed the first two books even though I mostly knew what was coming though there are enough book-to-TV differences even in the first two seasons, which are mostly faithfully adapted.

And as Anna says, by season 4, the books and the show diverge so much that they're mostly separate entities with just a few points in common. Shawn Jun 05, AM -2 votes. I wouldn't bother. If he ever finishes the book series which is seriously in question, considering how slow he is as a writer, his convention schedule which prevents him from writing -- he can only write at home, and his obesity and general state of health it might be worth picking up.

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