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Mark Goldshtein asked this question about The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1):
Is this book hard? I am thinking of picking this for my Grade 9 book club. I had a bad experience with Steven Erikson's Malazan Empire books, so is this book hard to understand/read?
Robert N I don't know what age group fall into 9th grade as these systems differ greatly per country.

The Malazan Book of the Falen series is pretty far fetched…moreI don't know what age group fall into 9th grade as these systems differ greatly per country.

The Malazan Book of the Falen series is pretty far fetched.

It has one of the most complex worlds and just a crazy amount of characters. The first book alone throws over 100 characters at you and the series consists of 10 books and at least 10 more novels and novellas.

Not to mention the books and the stories within are not linear making the in my opinion an advanced read for anyone.

It also doesn't really follow conventional storytelling since a lot of it is based on a Dungeon's & Dragon's campaign.

I would definitely recommend the books by Pat as they are as simple as they need to be, but not simpler. It is obvious that Pat has put of thought in translating the story to paper. You'll know what I mean once you read it.

On another note try playing Dungeons & Dragons with them. Reading is important (and fun!) but nothing sparks the imagination as collective storytelling, which is what D&D basically is.

If you decide to pick up a version of D&D get the latest 5th edition it focuses more on the roleplay aspects than the previous versions that have more in depth mechanics and options but also many more rules.(less)
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