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A review by book_bound
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
4.5/5 stars
This book was certainly a journey. I enjoyed reading this slowly and at my own pace because there is tons of world building and character development. I really applaud Rothfuss' world-building abilities. I felt that I was truly transported into another world with different sciences, magics, and societies. Somehow, though, I was able to see similarities between his world and our own. It was a great first installment to an epic series, overall.
Even though it was a great book, I feel somewhat disappointed by the story. A lot of people are always claiming that THIS is the best fantasy series and their favorite book of all time. I can see why they feel this way, but at the same time, I wasn't enamored with it like everyone else was. It's a great book in many ways, don't get me wrong, but I think it's too overhyped in some instances. And with this hype, I was expecting to be blown completely out of the water. Basically, I bought into the hype and the hype gave me false expectations.
I will definitely continue this series, though!
This book was certainly a journey. I enjoyed reading this slowly and at my own pace because there is tons of world building and character development. I really applaud Rothfuss' world-building abilities. I felt that I was truly transported into another world with different sciences, magics, and societies. Somehow, though, I was able to see similarities between his world and our own. It was a great first installment to an epic series, overall.
Even though it was a great book, I feel somewhat disappointed by the story. A lot of people are always claiming that THIS is the best fantasy series and their favorite book of all time. I can see why they feel this way, but at the same time, I wasn't enamored with it like everyone else was. It's a great book in many ways, don't get me wrong, but I think it's too overhyped in some instances. And with this hype, I was expecting to be blown completely out of the water. Basically, I bought into the hype and the hype gave me false expectations.
I will definitely continue this series, though!