I think the great issues with fans and those two books are these:
A) They are essentially two halves of the same book. He wrote too much and decided to split it up geographically instead of chronologically.
B)To me, the books follow a three part structure as an arc. So, Book 1/4 sets up stories with dryness, and a…

Veteran book reader. Hold onto that thought, for as long as possible. It is as important to your innocence and optimism as Santa Claus. No spoilers with that, mind you, but c'mon…are you really expecting anyone to ride off into any sunset with any satisfaction. If anything, Dany will win the throne, only to die of…