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liukis 's review for:
The Wise Man's Fear
by Patrick Rothfuss
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kvothe continues his training to become the most special of the special boys in existence. In his second rendition, he becomes a relationship therapist, a military expert, a sex god, a low-tier fighting god, and a local mythical hero x3. All the while, maintaining his arrogance levels at a constant. It's hard to tell whether he actually has character development or if he's just accumulating more XP and adjusting his skill scores.
The story meanders with little direction on many parts, but it still retains a constant shifting interest. It is frustrating that many mysteries are not resolved, but I guess that is a good imitation of life. There are many good moments of world building. It's admittedly a good story, balanced by an off-puttingly Mary-Sue'esque protagonist.
For the audio version, Rupert Degas is an amazing audiobook narrator with such versatility. However, I felt a little put off with the accent of the ademre. The pseudo-japanese-generic-eastern accent really didn't work for me. It felt like a bad sketch from the 90's.
The story meanders with little direction on many parts, but it still retains a constant shifting interest. It is frustrating that many mysteries are not resolved, but I guess that is a good imitation of life. There are many good moments of world building. It's admittedly a good story, balanced by an off-puttingly Mary-Sue'esque protagonist.
For the audio version, Rupert Degas is an amazing audiobook narrator with such versatility. However, I felt a little put off with the accent of the ademre. The pseudo-japanese-generic-eastern accent really didn't work for me. It felt like a bad sketch from the 90's.