The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) | Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) | Patrick Rothfuss | They said I might like it - I did!

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	The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) Patrick Rothfuss DAW, 2008 - 736 pages average customer review:based on 354 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Great and Different Fantasy

I struggled to get through the first 50 pages of this book. I thought when I started this would be like any other book I've read. Boy was I wrong...

You know a book is good when you can't even figure out where to start with the review. So instead of talking about everything, I'll just like you know why I loved it.

First, the world. It's developed, alive, and refreshing. There is no magic. Instead, there is sympathy. Sympathy allows people to bind objects and thereby manipulate them. If that sounds boring, just wait. The way the author uses sympathy is usually very clever. There is also a sympathy battle at one point where you get a good idea of just how intricate it can be.
Second, the character. Kvothe is built up from nothing. You start with a simple boy, but he develops. The best part about it is, this book focuses on Kvothe's intelligence. It uses it to create a really interesting character. I can't think of any other fantasy books that develop such an intelligent and clever character.
Finally, the story. The story is interesting. I couldn't really tell you what the plot was because honestly, I don't know if there was one. But there is a reason for the character's actions, and he does have some direction.

I enjoyed it, and hopefully you will to.

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They said I might like it - I did!

The Name of the Wind was one of those "Might we suggest" books that popped up while I was ordering onother book. The description was intriguing so I figured "what the heck".

My package arrived and the book I had originally ordered was wet, as the box had been sitting out in the rain, so I started "The Name of the Wind" and pretty much from the first word I couldn't put the book down. I have a co-worker that has the same book interests I do. We are avid fans of George R. R. Martin, Gregory Keyes, Simon R. Green, and several others. I told him the next time I saw him that I had a treat for him. I finished this book in just a few days. He finished it over a weekend. And we both wait in eager anticipation for book 2.

This is one of those stories you fall into. No longer aware of the real world around you. And for me, there is no better type of story.

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Something to be sipped...

If you are rushed or distracted, don't read this book. Rushing through this would be like gulping down a fine wine as though it were apple juice (a crime!). Rather, get everything done that you need to get done, put the kids to bed (if you have any), turn off the tv and pour yourself a dram of whatever you love best. Find a comfortable chair and warm lighting, and enjoy.

This first installment is mainly a narrative of the life of a man named Kvothe, and it is rich with heart-moving imagery and subtley laced with the perfect amount of wry, tongue-in-cheek humor; yet there is an underlying sense of tragedy and forboding that pervades the tale throughout that actually builds suspense so gradually that it's almost feels subconscious.

Highly recommended.

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Excellent!

Really good fantasy. Explores the characters deeply, making them real persons instead of stereotypes. Good development of social/class issues, economics and petty politics. A very good start to a series, really looking forward to the second one.

Great book, a little slow at times

First off, I would like to say that I really did enjoy The Name of the Wind. It was a great book, and I found the plot to be engaging. I found the subjects discussed to be fascinating, and I often felt as though I was right there learning along with Kvothe. Patrick Rothfuss has created an interesting world, which I will gladly return to with The Wise Man's Fear. I would highly recommend this book.

However, the book gets four stars because there were a few occasions where I just grew bored. You can only take so much of Kvothe talking about where he's going to get the money for next term's tuition. It also gets a bit annoying when he discusses how he doesn't know anything about women for the thousandth time. I also felt like there wasn't as much action in this book advancing us toward the present as I would have liked. However, I know that story will be told eventually, so I'll just have to wait.

Don't let these things keep you from reading it, though. They are mild annoyances in an overall excellent work. Name of the Wind is one of the best reads I've had in a long while, and I read quite a bit of fantasy (a good 5 or 6 hours a day at the least). Even with the rather large page count, it took me only a day and a half. I would've read it straight through, but I started too late in the day and needed sleep. Now I'm rambling, but in any case, a great read, and highly recommended from me.

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