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cindinaude's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
art3mis9's review against another edition
1.0
Reading/Listening to the author’s note at the end is very insightful, actually. He basically describes how he felt like it was a train wreck but after drunkenly meeting a woman in a bar and letting her read the story, she told him to “fuck them” [the readers].
No, it is a train wreck. It was certainly poetic in the writing. The descriptions were just not as good as the previous two books. I read this with the intent to finish it quickly. I read the other two hoping it would never end.
Did it help me understand who Auri is more? Maybe? I would say she’s a young autistic person with OCD that just wants to rearrange her living space often based on her perceptions of the feelings of the inanimate objects. That’s this book in a nutshell. I will mark this as “spoilers” but I feel as though there can be no spoilers when there is no plot.
No, it is a train wreck. It was certainly poetic in the writing. The descriptions were just not as good as the previous two books. I read this with the intent to finish it quickly. I read the other two hoping it would never end.
Did it help me understand who Auri is more? Maybe? I would say she’s a young autistic person with OCD that just wants to rearrange her living space often based on her perceptions of the feelings of the inanimate objects. That’s this book in a nutshell. I will mark this as “spoilers” but I feel as though there can be no spoilers when there is no plot.
khobb's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
mandyw58's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ethias's review against another edition
5.0
Auri always meant a lot to me. I relate to her in a lot of ways and in the simplest ways she just makes me happy when she shows up in Kvothe’s story. I had put off reading this for years because I was scared I wouldn’t like it, both because of fans saying awful things and Rothfuss himself saying people wouldn’t like it. But I LOVED it. Auri might be one of my favorite characters I have ever read. I’m so glad this was published and not left in a trunk to be forgotten and hidden. This little story means a lot to me. I love Auri and I love her compassion and I love her desire to make things just right. She’s a delight to read and there are aspects in her that are in me that I have never ever seen expressed in media before. She makes me feel a little less broken and a little less alone. Impressive for such a short story.
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
3.0
This book is all about the descriptions of little things and covers a few days with the unique style of Rothfuss.
I am not a fan of books where nothing happens and I read this expecting not to like it at all. My review is essentially 'I liked it better than I expected, not a lot, but better than I expected'. It is definitely very beautifully written. If you love descriptive, picture painting writing, then you will really love this book.
I am not a fan of books where nothing happens and I read this expecting not to like it at all. My review is essentially 'I liked it better than I expected, not a lot, but better than I expected'. It is definitely very beautifully written. If you love descriptive, picture painting writing, then you will really love this book.
connorrooke's review against another edition
4.0
I've never before read a story and been so sure that so much of it was simply drifting past me. Not going over my head, just on a different line than me.
I'm looking forward to rereading this a few months down the road.
I'm looking forward to rereading this a few months down the road.
alanp's review against another edition
1.0
I was very disappointed by this book. I was excited to dig into this story about Auri, a character whose appearances in the main Kingkiller Cronicle series I always enjoyed - and I loved the first two entries.
I was hoping I would learn more about Auri's story, and I knew that it would definitely be an odd tale, given some of the quirks of her and Kvothe's relationship (e.g. the gifts they bring each other and the way they describe them) ... but, unfortunately, for me it became unbearable. I found myself skim-reading for the final 1/3 or 1/4 of the book.
The author actually dedicates quite a few pages acknowledging that the book will not be for everyone and that it isn't like traditional story, and this ALMOST made me feel guilty for not appreciating this book for the beautiful glimpse into Auri's life that it is meant to be... it made me think that it was ME who was lacking for not enjoying the tale... I but I just couldn't. It bored me. Maybe I'm a Neanderthal. Maybe I'm just uncultured... BUT, maybe there is a reason great stories often share many common attributes and structures, and maybe it's not a coincidence that most great stories do not follow the structure of this book (and NO other stories I have read)
I love Auri. But I also love my mother, and I wouldn't fancy reading 150 pages describing her cleaning the house on magic mushrooms, which is what this story made me think of. (On second thought, maybe I would - especially if they had cool illustrations like this book - but the point remains, I didn't find this story engaging at all)
It started as one might expect, as bizarre and charming as Auri herself... but it just kept going like that, nothing happened - I kept waiting for it, until I was so bored that I didn't care what happened.
The probably harsh, intrusive thought "this is self-indulgent pretentious drivel from Rothfuss" came to mind a few times while reading. I read someone else's review (I had to see if I was alone in my strong dislike of the book) and saw one reviewer say:
"you see, it all comes down what drove the need for this story: If Rothfuss built this story from the ground up on the basis of wanting to confirm to everyone that he has an amazing skill with words, then it’s pretentious, and I feel robbed; If, however, Rothfuss found himself needing to write a story about Auri, and this is what came of it, then I simply want more."
But I think this is bullshit - the story should speak for itself, stand on its own two feet and be judged on its own merit - the motivation from the author doesn't make a story OBJECTIVELY better or worse... does it?
Another reviewer said that it was a really wasted opportunity to provide more info about Auri and her background and what caused her to become... the way she is... and I completely agree. Disappointed/10.
I was hoping I would learn more about Auri's story, and I knew that it would definitely be an odd tale, given some of the quirks of her and Kvothe's relationship (e.g. the gifts they bring each other and the way they describe them) ... but, unfortunately, for me it became unbearable. I found myself skim-reading for the final 1/3 or 1/4 of the book.
The author actually dedicates quite a few pages acknowledging that the book will not be for everyone and that it isn't like traditional story, and this ALMOST made me feel guilty for not appreciating this book for the beautiful glimpse into Auri's life that it is meant to be... it made me think that it was ME who was lacking for not enjoying the tale... I but I just couldn't. It bored me. Maybe I'm a Neanderthal. Maybe I'm just uncultured... BUT, maybe there is a reason great stories often share many common attributes and structures, and maybe it's not a coincidence that most great stories do not follow the structure of this book (and NO other stories I have read)
I love Auri. But I also love my mother, and I wouldn't fancy reading 150 pages describing her cleaning the house on magic mushrooms, which is what this story made me think of. (On second thought, maybe I would - especially if they had cool illustrations like this book - but the point remains, I didn't find this story engaging at all)
It started as one might expect, as bizarre and charming as Auri herself... but it just kept going like that, nothing happened - I kept waiting for it, until I was so bored that I didn't care what happened.
The probably harsh, intrusive thought "this is self-indulgent pretentious drivel from Rothfuss" came to mind a few times while reading. I read someone else's review (I had to see if I was alone in my strong dislike of the book) and saw one reviewer say:
"you see, it all comes down what drove the need for this story: If Rothfuss built this story from the ground up on the basis of wanting to confirm to everyone that he has an amazing skill with words, then it’s pretentious, and I feel robbed; If, however, Rothfuss found himself needing to write a story about Auri, and this is what came of it, then I simply want more."
But I think this is bullshit - the story should speak for itself, stand on its own two feet and be judged on its own merit - the motivation from the author doesn't make a story OBJECTIVELY better or worse... does it?
Another reviewer said that it was a really wasted opportunity to provide more info about Auri and her background and what caused her to become... the way she is... and I completely agree. Disappointed/10.
dangergewse's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
klparmley's review against another edition
5.0
Do not read this if you haven't read the first 2 books. If you have read them, and you love the Auri character, you will adore this.