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88 reviews

adventurous funny mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i know there's a whole bit in book where kvothe explains to the chronicler why he didn't want to go through and talk about the trail, but it felt SO jarring as a reader. we'd just spent almost 50 chapters of him talking about the minutiae of his life and the university and how many shirts he owns and precisely how much cash he has in his wallet, but he won't even cover in less detail the events of the trial? idk. it felt like the author didn't want to have to invent and explain the court system, or was just lazy, or hadn't actually got that far in his planning by the time it came round to writing it. and considering how fucking drawn out and LONG the rest of the book is, if he didn't include the trial for brevity, couldn't he have cut down a few of the hundreds of pages that don't contain any plot nor character development???? i also have to say i skipped every part in this & the previous book that were the retellings of folk stories, and lost nothing of the actual plot of the book. who cares bro.

THAT BEING SAID, kvothe is a good character. well developed. he grows tangibly and acts believably - frustrating! irritating! want to grab him by the shoulders! but he's 16/17 so it works. the women however? ohhh boy. incredibly two dimensional, and flat.

lady lackless is kvothes mums sister 10000%

“Again, his blank expression and refusal to make eye contact were the main problems. How could I make intelligent conversation with a person when I had no idea how he felt?” okayyyyy ableism ! literally this whole section irritated me. autistic ppl r just chilling

also bast is so fucking annoying dude shut the fuck up 😭😭😭😭

anyway, good book. slow in places, weird pacing, bit too much emphasis on how much pussy the 16 year old was getting & when & how often & how good he was at it. its a shame this story is never going to be finished bc id quite like to see where its leading bc as of right now it kind of feels like its not going anywhere? its just happening

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

interesting start. weird pacing but i guess that's to be expected? also kind of predictable. i think i was more Interested in the start of the book, before the Storytelling starts lol i liked the mystery and the intrigue b4 it took us into "gifted student at a magic school". that being said the magic system + world building seems fun, albeit a little convoluted and poorly explained

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

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emotional hopeful reflective sad tense

4.0

really really good short stories

Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

good!!! very funny. first third of the book was a bit of a crawl but it picked up well and more than made up for it. shame the next one isn't out n i can't continue my binge :(

i want more grace and more ox and more reggie!!!! where is stanley!!!!!

Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

def a step up from the last two!!!!! expanded world building n some juicy bits of character backstories, plus the plots were fun

This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell

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adventurous funny mysterious

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

its a fun book sir! again, acab. you cannot get me to care abt mr virgin cop no matter what UNLESS he quits the force for good.

these aren't anything special but they're fun and short and easy to read. :) would recommend

The Stranger Times by Caimh McDonnell

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funny mysterious fast-paced