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The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
3.0
I have finished the second of three parts, third to be published. This book was nowhere near as good as the first, which is a shame. There were long stretches of sheer nothing, to the point where the book was probably about 20% too long. What's worse is, and I'm going to try to give nothing away, a potential exciting portion was glossed over in favor of parts that sucked the life out of the narrative. I'm giving 3 out of 5 only because the good parts are really good. Hoping the final installment has an editor with a bit more sway and a story with a bit more drive.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
5.0
A great little book, very quick read, but riveting. If you ever feel unlucky, read this book and think on how much worse your luck could be. Excellent.