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jenny_king 's review for:
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Slight disclaimer before I start: I think that I have had this book on my shelves for about 10 years plus, so this is massively overdue! I am so thrilled that I managed to finish this book in 2020, particularly given that it is a HEFTY tome. And even more brilliantly in that it is a 5 star rating. This is the exact kind of fantasy that I am looking for - easy to read, but with a reasonably complex world/magic system, and incredible characters. Add in the fact that the book largely takes place in a school setting and I am dancing.
If I had one tiny complaint then it is in the fact that the main character follows the "brilliant/amazing at everything without even trying trope", but this is tempered really well by the mystery surrounding him, and the idea that he may become a morally grey character. We know this because the story is written as a retelling; Kvothe is telling his story to the chronicler, so you jump back in time and travel through his childhood, his time living on the streets, and then his time at the university. But overshadowing this is the present day Kvothe, and the sense of malice and dread that seems to be creeping up.
Overall this book was simply amazing, and I am really keen to continue on (although I am now joining the scores of people waiting for the final book!)
If I had one tiny complaint then it is in the fact that the main character follows the "brilliant/amazing at everything without even trying trope", but this is tempered really well by the mystery surrounding him, and the idea that he may become a morally grey character. We know this because the story is written as a retelling; Kvothe is telling his story to the chronicler, so you jump back in time and travel through his childhood, his time living on the streets, and then his time at the university. But overshadowing this is the present day Kvothe, and the sense of malice and dread that seems to be creeping up.
Overall this book was simply amazing, and I am really keen to continue on (although I am now joining the scores of people waiting for the final book!)