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?
Sébastien Bélanger I stopped reading the first Malazan Book after 200 pages when I realized I had no idea if there was a main character. Hated the book. The Name of the …moreI stopped reading the first Malazan Book after 200 pages when I realized I had no idea if there was a main character. Hated the book. The Name of the wind is very good but it's long. I recommend most of Brandon Sanderson's books (for fantasy books) to grade 9 students ( and anyone!), starting with "SteelHeart" ,"Elantris" or "Warbreaker". (less)
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