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rkaufman13's review against another edition
3.0
I almost put this down on multiple occasions.
Kvothe is, like, the smartest guy ever, and the first half of the book is pretty much dedicated to how smart he is. He learns codes in five minutes, magic in a week. Oh, and because of his amazing, brilliant, perfect parents, he also learned before the age of 11 everything there is to know about horsemanship, acting, singing, playing the lute, etiquette, sleight of hand, and God knows what else.
I didn't put the book down because the frame story--the FRAME STORY--was more interesting than Kvothe's ridiculous narrative. Come on, Rothfuss. Get it together. Here you have the same guy, who suddenly doesn't want to be found...a mysterious servant/student, and spider demons. Much better.
Kvothe's stuff got a lot better once he ran off to the small town north of the University to investigate the wedding. But that was most of the way through the book.
I will probably pick up the second book in the series despite my griping. But I almost feel like you could read the intro, get to the Tragic Plot Point In The Hero's Backstory, and then skip ahead a hundred pages without missing much.
EDIT: Haha, no I'm not going to read the second one. I just read this review (yes, there are spoilers). Amazing.
Kvothe is, like, the smartest guy ever, and the first half of the book is pretty much dedicated to how smart he is. He learns codes in five minutes, magic in a week. Oh, and because of his amazing, brilliant, perfect parents, he also learned before the age of 11 everything there is to know about horsemanship, acting, singing, playing the lute, etiquette, sleight of hand, and God knows what else.
I didn't put the book down because the frame story--the FRAME STORY--was more interesting than Kvothe's ridiculous narrative. Come on, Rothfuss. Get it together. Here you have the same guy, who suddenly doesn't want to be found...a mysterious servant/student, and spider demons. Much better.
Kvothe's stuff got a lot better once he ran off to the small town north of the University to investigate the wedding. But that was most of the way through the book.
I will probably pick up the second book in the series despite my griping. But I almost feel like you could read the intro, get to the Tragic Plot Point In The Hero's Backstory, and then skip ahead a hundred pages without missing much.
EDIT: Haha, no I'm not going to read the second one. I just read this review (yes, there are spoilers). Amazing.
nicnev's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
katjoyce8's review against another edition
5.0
This is my new favorite book. I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this book sooner. My English teacher recommended it to me, and since his judgement has never failed me, I decided to read it. This book is so highly requested, it took me 4 months to get it from the library. I think I was number sixty-something when I put a hold on it. I should have known how good it would be just from that.
Anyways, when I first started reading it, it took me a while to get into. Once Kvothe starts to tell his story, the book becomes addictive. I probably would have read it quicker if I had more time to spare. Every minute I wasn't reading the book, I was eager to find a moment to dive back into it. While I was desperately trying to get through the book to know what happened at the end, I also didn't want it to end.
This story sucked me in. I found myself feeling what the characters felt. I became nervous, sad, and even genuinely happy when they did. Although this book is almost 700 pages long, I felt like the story wasn't even close to being finished. One book in, I feel like I've only scratched the surface in The Name Of the Wind's universe.
Not only has this become my favorite book of all time, but I will probably re-read it over and over throughout my life. I will also make sure to recommend it to anyone that will listen.
Anyways, when I first started reading it, it took me a while to get into. Once Kvothe starts to tell his story, the book becomes addictive. I probably would have read it quicker if I had more time to spare. Every minute I wasn't reading the book, I was eager to find a moment to dive back into it. While I was desperately trying to get through the book to know what happened at the end, I also didn't want it to end.
This story sucked me in. I found myself feeling what the characters felt. I became nervous, sad, and even genuinely happy when they did. Although this book is almost 700 pages long, I felt like the story wasn't even close to being finished. One book in, I feel like I've only scratched the surface in The Name Of the Wind's universe.
Not only has this become my favorite book of all time, but I will probably re-read it over and over throughout my life. I will also make sure to recommend it to anyone that will listen.
valentinavivaas's review against another edition
2.0
Tenía muchas expectativas al momento de leer este libro y creo que eso fue precisamente lo que me jugó en contra. No diré que no lo disfruté hasta cierto punto y hasta podría recomendarlo a las personas amantes del género, pero sinceramente no fue una lectura muy memorable para mí.
Hay muchos puntos a favor de la historia: los eventos pasan rápido, no hay relleno y está escrito de manera que te mantiene interesado. Sin embargo, en mi caso no logró engancharme como esperaba y ya al final estaba luchando por terminarlo.
Aunque Kvothe prometía ser un personaje interesante (que lo es, definitivamente) terminó siendo demasiado overpowered para mi gusto: es bueno en casi todo, es inteligente, capaz, y está bien dotado de fuerza física y mental además de ser valiente y atractivo. Ningún reto es un obstaculo para él, la gente a su alrededor parece amarlo o envidiarlo y, por si fuera poco, todas las señoritas parecen rendirsea sus pies. Creo que fue demasiado para mí no encontrarle ni un solo defecto ni poder identificarme con él.
En ciertas ocasiones este libro me dio un aire a Harry Potter y fue por eso que continué hasta el final, sin embargo no fue suficiente para que tenga ganas de leer los libros siguientes.
Hay muchos puntos a favor de la historia: los eventos pasan rápido, no hay relleno y está escrito de manera que te mantiene interesado. Sin embargo, en mi caso no logró engancharme como esperaba y ya al final estaba luchando por terminarlo.
Aunque Kvothe prometía ser un personaje interesante (que lo es, definitivamente) terminó siendo demasiado overpowered para mi gusto: es bueno en casi todo, es inteligente, capaz, y está bien dotado de fuerza física y mental además de ser valiente y atractivo. Ningún reto es un obstaculo para él, la gente a su alrededor parece amarlo o envidiarlo y, por si fuera poco, todas las señoritas parecen rendirsea sus pies. Creo que fue demasiado para mí no encontrarle ni un solo defecto ni poder identificarme con él.
En ciertas ocasiones este libro me dio un aire a Harry Potter y fue por eso que continué hasta el final, sin embargo no fue suficiente para que tenga ganas de leer los libros siguientes.
meris_leveled_up's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
deltabelta's review against another edition
3.0
While it makes a big deal about exploring the “reality” as opposed to the “stories”, this novel is ultimately the textbook wish fulfillment fantasy: the child prodigy who’s so charismatic, tragic, and effortlessly masterful at every discipline who deftly overcomes impossible odds, has everyone love him, humiliates every bully who stands in his way while everybody claps, has every woman fall for him, etc. However, you can’t deny that it can be satisfying, and I like how willing the book is to take its time and focus on low-stakes situations. It really started to wear on me in the second half, though, especially the sometimes unbearable romance.