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For a long time, this book has sat upon my shelf. I never read synopsis anymore, so anything I knew about it was word of mouth. Based on the few things I heard and the image on the cover, this book was not what I expected.
Many people have sung the praises of this book and it has come very highly recommended. Unfortunately I have to say *ducks behind nearest fortified object*, it was just okay for me. Not bad, mind you, but it did not blow my mind, either.
I thought both the beginning and the end ...more
Many people have sung the praises of this book and it has come very highly recommended. Unfortunately I have to say *ducks behind nearest fortified object*, it was just okay for me. Not bad, mind you, but it did not blow my mind, either.
I thought both the beginning and the end ...more
Rothfuss is now one of my favourite authors. I so enjoyed this that I moved (at 60% in) to tweet him a "thank you", for the experience.
A magical system (or two magical systems, really) that are unique in my experience. And the magic of sympathy is so well-described that, in a couple of places, I realized the danger that Kvothe (long "o") was placing himself in, before it was demonstrated. In most fantasy novels, the magic is whatever the author tells you it is, from scene to scene.
I like this. I ...more
A magical system (or two magical systems, really) that are unique in my experience. And the magic of sympathy is so well-described that, in a couple of places, I realized the danger that Kvothe (long "o") was placing himself in, before it was demonstrated. In most fantasy novels, the magic is whatever the author tells you it is, from scene to scene.
I like this. I ...more
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This book is exactly the type of fantasy novel that I like. Magic and strange happenings but with likeable characters who still go through everyday problems too. I sometimes feel that when writing a child genius sometimes authors make them to adult to the point where you forget their age. Kwothe, however, really felt like a teenage boy who can't handle his drink and gets infatuated with girls. It loses a star because the beggining was a bit slow. However,I was hooked from the moment Kwothe start
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So so good. But must read next book(s) for the rest of the story.
Nov 13, 2014
Jaclyn~she lives! catching up on reviews~
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Bruna
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