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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Patrick Rothfuss

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Aug 02, 2018 Nadine Hiemstra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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As with every epic fantasy novel, this one is way too long and detailed. That said, I practically consumed this one. A definite improvement on the comparable Robert Jordan’s “Wheel of Time” saga, The Name of the Wind digs deep into the main character himself. Flawed and reckless, Kvothe uses his unmatched wits and intelligence to pursue the faerie tale demons that changed his life forever as a young boy. Not a tale to be missed if you’re a fantasy lover.

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Nov 23, 2018 John rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I'm embarrassed that I read this. I've never cringed so hard reading a book. Patrick Rothfuss has some deep-seated issues with women he needs to sort out. ...more

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Mar 01, 2018 Brian rated it liked it

I liked it well enough to want to read the second one. Not well enough for me to be waiting with bated breath for the third book, wondering what the hell is taking so long, a la GRRM. I would have liked it more if Kvothe hadn't been written in such a way so as to be perfect in all aspects except for his own ego. Makes him less relatable and less interesting as a hero. I am intrigued, though, by the notion that perhaps much of that is the result of him being an unreliable narrator, and if this is ...more

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