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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
Enjoyable. I did find the writing a bit "Young Adult"-ish for my liking, and wasn't particularly convinced by any of the female characters, they all seemed rather too perfect, but other than that, I liked it.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
I could not put this book down. 722 pages in 5 days, and I already have Wise Man’s Fear in hand.
Incredible on all accounts: prose, world building, character building and development, etc etc.
This is masterful fiction. This is maybe the greatest story I have ever read - on par with even the classics and the masters of literature.
Incredible on all accounts: prose, world building, character building and development, etc etc.
This is masterful fiction. This is maybe the greatest story I have ever read - on par with even the classics and the masters of literature.
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was amazing. I was looking for something entertaining and easy to read over spring break and I got way more than I bargained for. The world building in this novel is fantastic and interesting, but not so suffocatingly full of details that you want to give up. The use of oral storytelling and the basis of the magic on scientific principles (such as conservation of energy) are probably my favorite parts. Kvothe (the main character) is interesting and likable, but, then again, he is telling the story so it would be more surprising if he wasn't interesting and likable. The thing I most appreciate about this book is the distinct lack of sex. I know, I know, but hear me out. Every time I try to read something like game of thrones, I get sucked in by the story and the characters, but with every gruesome sex scene, I am jerked out of my trance, and find myself unable to really enjoy the parts I do like. I appreciate The Name of the Wind because it does not do that to me. I have yet to read the second book in the series and, as Kvothe grows, I am sure that he will go on many a sexual escapade, but as Patrick Rothfuss seems content to tell his stories without the multitude of egregious sex scenes George RR Martin seems to think is necessary, I hope that I can continue enjoying being in this world of magic and mystery.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
sad
tense
This book went from being engaging to cringeworthy and back again. And back again. And back again.
I found the main character so embarrassingly arrogant it’s enough to put me off going back for seconds.
I’ve avoided epic fantasy novels in the past because they get lost in themselves or end up as a weird self-loving passion project for the author. This is no different.
I found the main character so embarrassingly arrogant it’s enough to put me off going back for seconds.
I’ve avoided epic fantasy novels in the past because they get lost in themselves or end up as a weird self-loving passion project for the author. This is no different.