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riorda15's review against another edition
5.0
I've read this book three times now and I've loved it more each time that I read it. A unique book that has allowed me to stay connected to the fantasy genre as I've grown older.
wigglystickdude's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
weasleygirl04's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sdkrause's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
eloisebellingham's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
gabrieled's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was septic at the beginning, particularly because the praise of the author's way of writing (which is compared to a song) and of how good the book is (which in on of the praise on the book it's written "Shelve THE NAME OF THE WIND beside The Lord of the Rings..." (as I am a huge fan of the Lord of the Rings so I was extremely curious and septic)). Then I read to prologue which isn't two full pages and I thought it was beautiful. It just flows and you're carried. It's also one of the very few books in which I didn't skip over descriptions.
Kvothe is an incredibly developed character (which is expected since this is his story, but I feel like it needs to be said). Also usually, I don't particularly enjoy reading stories that are told this way (as in the character in the book is telling their story to someone in the book), because it sometimes feels too much like the character gloss over their part of responsibility in a conflict and paint the others in a less favorable light then how they paint themselves. I also usually don't like this because the setting in which the character are when telling their story tells you too much of how it's end. But in this book it absolutely did not.
Let's end this by saying that The Name of the Wind is shelve close to The Lord of the Rings.
Kvothe is an incredibly developed character (which is expected since this is his story, but I feel like it needs to be said). Also usually, I don't particularly enjoy reading stories that are told this way (as in the character in the book is telling their story to someone in the book), because it sometimes feels too much like the character gloss over their part of responsibility in a conflict and paint the others in a less favorable light then how they paint themselves. I also usually don't like this because the setting in which the character are when telling their story tells you too much of how it's end. But in this book it absolutely did not.
Let's end this by saying that The Name of the Wind is shelve close to The Lord of the Rings.
deweezy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
theajwh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0