Too much political intrigue. But without the intrigue. Felt like too much filler and very few chapters, this time, ended in a way that made me feel like reading on to find out what would happen next (unlike previous books). So, even when there was a small amount of momentum going, it always fizzled out. Not good for a book that shifts perspective for large chunks at a time. The new characters introduced were rubbish.
Poor Cersei, though.