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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A jocular little side quest. Don’t know if I’m enamored enough with Bast as a character to really relish in the hijinks.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved 'The Name of the Wind' and enjoyed 'Wise Man's Fear', but I didn't really care for this one. The story is basically one day in the life of Bast. It's like an aside, but not a good one, like a chapter that got edited out of one of the original books and then published as a standalone. I was very disappointed. Now I understand all the angry fans. I'm not sure if I will read 'The Slow Regard of Silent Things'. It's supposedly similar to this book in that it is a day in the life of Auri, a different character from the book. My advice, if you really loved 'The Name of the Wind' you might want to skip this one and reread 'The Name of the Wind' instead. It will be a much more satisfying experience, especially if you are like me and have not read it more than once yet.
So this was a thing that I read. It wasn’t great, it wasn’t awful. As is typical for Rothfuss, the writing was beautiful and lyrical and layered. You always get the sense that there is a deeper meaning to everything. The first half of this novella was an absolute slog. Nothing happened and I was bored out of my mind. The second half picks up a bit and did tug on my heartstrings a tad. Still, this is NOT what fans want and didn’t really serve any purpose.
If you love Bast and want to see how he spends his time away from the inn, you might enjoy this. However, I think it’s one that could easily be skipped.
If you love Bast and want to see how he spends his time away from the inn, you might enjoy this. However, I think it’s one that could easily be skipped.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, there’s the context to this obviously, the long take of an author struggling to fulfill a destiny and finish a trilogy.
However there’s also this. A beautiful, delicate drop of sunshine and brilliance refracted through a raindrop.
It’s short, it’s brilliant and it’s everything that makes Pat a genius
However there’s also this. A beautiful, delicate drop of sunshine and brilliance refracted through a raindrop.
It’s short, it’s brilliant and it’s everything that makes Pat a genius
No he leído "El árbol del relámpago", así que este relato es nuevo para mí. Me ha gustado la historia y Bast tiene un encanto especial, aunque creo Rothfuss podría haberla desarrollado más. El añadido de las ilustraciones siempre es un plus.
Con respecto a la extensa nota del autor del final, qué decir... la sigo sintiendo un poco manipulativa.
Con respecto a la extensa nota del autor del final, qué decir... la sigo sintiendo un poco manipulativa.