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A review by knitreadkate
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I find Kvothe hard to like as a main character.
Listening to this book was the best decision. The narrator is fantastic! Worth his weight in gold and kept the book entertaining ever through the dull, grindy moments.
Rothfuss goes into exquisite detail throughout the book. The imagery is very strong. I'm a bit put off on how women were portrayed. I'm not sure if that was on purpose, like a comment on the society within that world. We repeatedly go into the classism and Kvothe's poverty.
I found the book a bit of a grind to get through and I wasn't sure what the point was besides an autobiography of a fictional character. Maybe, I'm biased towards more action in plots.
I feel the pinnacle of the book was Kvothe winning his pipes, after this I found it hard to pick it back up and keep going with the story. This took over 4 months to finish with many moment where I wanted to DNF.
I think Patrick Rothfuss is an incredible author. I'm not sure the story was for me or if I'll continue with the series.
Listening to this book was the best decision. The narrator is fantastic! Worth his weight in gold and kept the book entertaining ever through the dull, grindy moments.
Rothfuss goes into exquisite detail throughout the book. The imagery is very strong. I'm a bit put off on how women were portrayed. I'm not sure if that was on purpose, like a comment on the society within that world. We repeatedly go into the classism and Kvothe's poverty.
I found the book a bit of a grind to get through and I wasn't sure what the point was besides an autobiography of a fictional character. Maybe, I'm biased towards more action in plots.
I feel the pinnacle of the book was Kvothe winning his pipes, after this I found it hard to pick it back up and keep going with the story. This took over 4 months to finish with many moment where I wanted to DNF.
I think Patrick Rothfuss is an incredible author. I'm not sure the story was for me or if I'll continue with the series.