A review by piplodocus
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

adventurous dark funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While I enjoyed reading each of the components of this book, ultimately that is what they were: components.  It felt like this book was made of several story arcs, which didn't ultimately propel the main narrative of this series forwards.  There are some great concepts, beautiful writing, and some genuinely funny lines which made me chuckle  However, this was bogged down by a poor structure, as well as truly awful writing concerning the female characters - perhaps I'm just too far flung on the asexuality spectrum, but I felt so frustrated by how almost every female character in the book was objectified, and I certainly felt that a whole arc on
Kvothe learning sexual techniques from a mystical Fae
was unnecessary.
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