Emily's review
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rothfuss
While I don't agree that this is the "next Harry Potter," this was a great fantasy novel. Basically, the main character's name is Kvothe (pronounced basically like "quothe"). Although he now lives and passes as a normal bartender, we discover that he has the kind of past that has earned him the name "Kingkiller." The book is his history, as told by him to Chronicler. This first book takes us through most of his early life and college years (which begin at 15). Although the bulk of the story takes place at a University (which I suppose could be compared to Hogwarts, though not everyone studies magic - or sympathy), the rest of the books will not focus on his school years. I think that the school connection and some of the facts about his early life drew the Harry Potter comparisons. However, the stress on the power of friendship and love has not truly been shown in this book as it was in Harry Potter series. That, for me, is what made the HP books s...more
