danaaliyalevinson 's review for:

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Yes

---

I loved this book a whole lot. A beautiful ode to storytelling, family, grief, and music, via a high fantasy narrative. The world building is wonderful. And the main character, Kvothe, is so beautifully and affectingly written. He felt so incredibly real to me, so much so that each time I opened the book it felt like checking in with an old friend. If you love high fantasy, definitely recommend.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Classism

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Drug use, Forced institutionalization