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I have to admit, as someone leery of the fantasy/sci-fi genre, I picked up this book for my reading group with great trepidation. While it took me about one hundred pages to get into the story, I became completely absorbed by Kvothe's tale and found myself enthralled by his life as a young adult as he relays it to the Chronicler. This is a fantasy accessible to anyone, really; Rothfuss writes a beautiful story that is at turns witty, sad, and gripping. In fact, he is already being compared by cr
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This was one giant chunkster of a novel! I got through it surprisingly quickly though. The story follows Kvothe as he relates memories of his early youth, spent learning "magic" at the Arcanum (university). As a teen, he gets into a lot of trouble, experiences a lot of angst and dreams of becoming a "hero". We follow him through a lot of adventures and troubles, and get to see how events from his early childhood help shape him as he grows up. There are all manners of good versus evil, magic and
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I LOVED this book. In fact I was given this book as a Mother's Day gift and within 100 pages ordered the next one so I would not have to have that dreaded hang-over you get when you are forced out of a beautifully woven tale. It is MASTERFULLY scripted. In fact, I am almost through the second one and I fear that I will be left without my beloved Kovothe!
Here is the thing... this guy he draws you in with this tale and it reminds me of the first time I read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I was th ...more
Here is the thing... this guy he draws you in with this tale and it reminds me of the first time I read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. I was th ...more
Some parts were very good--but it was long and there were many parts that I didn't like. It took me a long time to read--mostly because I got interested in other books and put this one down for a while. This is the first of a trilogy. I don't know if I'll read the second. It is shorter (I think), so maybe.
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I was so looking forward to reading this book, and it did not disappoint. I loved the world created by Rothfuss and his writing style. I'm so thankful that I don't have to wait for two years for the 2nd book. I'm anxiously awaiting March.
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May 15, 2011
Tricia
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2017
Michelle
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Feb 27, 2017
Natalie
marked it as to-read
