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A review by kylerfrance
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
I wouldn't characterize this as a "story." Instead, it is a character review of Auri, narrating what she does in the Underthing when she isn't meeting with Kvothe. The Slow Regard features very little action or plot line whatsoever. Standing alone, this book is strange and confusing. However, it is a great companion to The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear. It is a beautiful insight into Auri's mind.
Auri is an incredible unique girl, yet she is troubled and "broken". Any insight into her mind must be slightly odd to match her complexity.
I struggled with whether to rate this book with four or five stars primarily because I tend to prefer books with a plot and storyline. Absent a strong plot, I lacked the pressing urge to cancel all my plans and read until the book was completed. In the past, all of my five-star books had put my life on hold.
However, Pat is an outstanding author. He managed to write a book in third person that provided greater insight into a character's mind than any first person story I have ever read. This was powerful, and made me feel stronger about an inanimate object (soap) than I have felt about certain living characters in other books. For these reasons, I'm giving this book five stars.
Auri is an incredible unique girl, yet she is troubled and "broken". Any insight into her mind must be slightly odd to match her complexity.
I struggled with whether to rate this book with four or five stars primarily because I tend to prefer books with a plot and storyline. Absent a strong plot, I lacked the pressing urge to cancel all my plans and read until the book was completed. In the past, all of my five-star books had put my life on hold.
However, Pat is an outstanding author. He managed to write a book in third person that provided greater insight into a character's mind than any first person story I have ever read. This was powerful, and made me feel stronger about an inanimate object (soap) than I have felt about certain living characters in other books. For these reasons, I'm giving this book five stars.