Buddy read - The Name of the Wind - april 2016

[One]

So a friend recommended and loaned me this book and I'm wanting to read this. It got supergood ratings here at GR. Also, I noticed this book has been a buddy read little more then a year ago, but I have my hopes up and am hoping that there are enoughmembers who haven't read it yet.

So I'll wait a bit more before starting to read it, please join in I you havent read it.

[Greg]

Can you wait a little One? I haven't gotten round to this book yet, but I do really want to read it! I have a few group & buddy reads I'm in the middle of right now. I could join you in May if you can wait until then.

If you don't want to wait though, no problem, I completely understand. :)

[One]

Yeah sure, I can wait, plenty of books to read in the meantime. And I hope more people will join while we wait!

[Greg]

One wrote: "Yeah sure, I can wait, plenty of books to read in the meantime. And I hope more people will join while we wait!"

Great One! I hope more do join us too - I've heard so many good things about the book!

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

This as well as Wise Man's Fear are absolutely fantastic in my opinion. Doors of Stone is top 3 for most anticipated for me.

[Michelle]

So are we waiting until May?

[One]

Yeah, can you wait?

[Ryan]

But that's like, three weeks away.

[Andrew]

I might be this group's most vocal and adamant critic against Wise Man's Fear LOL I actually enjoyed it well enough, more than many other books, but something about its problems were the perfect mix of nails on a chalkboard to me.

Even so, Name of the Wind is one of my favorite books ever. For a book I only discovered 4-5 years ago, I have read it probably 4 times lol That's much higher than any other recently discovered gem. I got it as an Audiobook and the narration is spot-on. It makes a perfect, episodic companion for long dog walks, road trips, monotonous work, etc.

I'm actually around ready to start the Dresden Files audiobooks over again for that purpose, but I could go for another round of NOTW soon myself.

[Kevin]

One of the most hyped up book I have ever read.

Kvothe is one of the most arrogant characters I've ever seen. He's not a lovable character. He will do anything, cheat and lie to get ahead.

Part of the reason I think most people love the book is because of Rothfuss's writing.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Kvothe is a bit of a tool all right but the story and writing are great .

[Ryan]

He seemed cool enough as an adult. For most of the story he was about 15 wasn't he? How many guys that age aren't tools?

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Agreed. I think I said it to Margo recently as well that you also have to remember its the older Kvothe telling the story , so he shapes his younger self in certain ways .
And while I think he was a tool I still quite like him as a character. He is both the smartest and dumbest in every situation which makes it quite interesting

[Andrew]

Kevin wrote: "Kvothe is one of the most arrogant characters I've ever seen. He's not a lovable character. He will do anything, cheat and lie to get ahead. "

Don't read the sequel LOL He is a thousand times worse, and the writing brings his prodigious abilities to the point of godlike, Mary-Sue, cringe-worthy wish-fulfillment. IMO, of course ;)

[Kevin]

Andrew wrote: "Kevin wrote: "Kvothe is one of the most arrogant characters I've ever seen. He's not a lovable character. He will do anything, cheat and lie to get ahead. "

Don't read the sequel LOL He is a thous..."

The sequel was actually the last book I bought at Borders.

I thought Kvothe was actually more tolerable when he wasn't at school.

Some hated the sequel because they have found it was more of the same thing as the first book.

[Ryan]

I don't think being the Greatest of All Time necessarily diminishes a character. Ursula K. Le Guin's Ged was nearly godlike and he was quite interesting.

[Andrew]

lol I won't get into spoilers since this a NOTW topic, but I can't see how his arrogance could be seen as LESS in the sequel! To each their own opinon though :)

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I agree with what Paul had said. Kvothe is narrating the books, he is Edema Ruh, you don't think he would be embellishing things to talk himself up. I never really saw him as being that arrogant or amazing at everything. No more than characters in many other books.

[Andrew]

"Edema Ruh"

That's the first time I've seen it written, because I listen to the audio version :D

I thought he was amusingly full of himself in book 1, which led to many downfalls. On the other hand, he was truly gifted in many moments. So it was a mix of genuinely having much talent, embellishing things, having youthful arrogance, and setting up for a really huge fall that we see in his "adult" tavern.

Book 2 was just a mess for me LOL I no longer felt like HE was the problem, but the direction of the writing. As I said, I still enjoyed it. The fight against the bandits at the end stands out in my mind as awesome. But I don't know if I'll ever go back and read this one.

(Still eagerly waiting for the sequel however.....even if I can't see how he can deliver the promises laid out on Book 1 considering the bizarre ego-stroking LONG tangents in Book2 :P )

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

For book three I'm honestly more interested in seeing what happens in the present as Kote.

[Andrew]

Agreed!

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

Lancer wrote: "For book three I'm honestly more interested in seeing what happens in the present as Kote."

Agreed, I only want to read the past to see how he got where he is right now.

[Michelle]

One wrote: "Yeah, can you wait?"

So apparently I need to turn on my notifications for this thread....of course I can wait! I'm excited to read this and buddy reads make it much more fun

[One]

Ok!

[LittleBookDruid]

I don't know will I be able to reread it again. Since it's so long, but truth be told I had been wanting to reread it for such a long time.
The third part is on the way and I have already forgotten most of the last two.
Contrary to popular opinion in this thread. I adored Kvothe, maybe because when I read his teenages, I was on the same age myself. That's why he felt a lot relatable to me.
But I am still more excited to see him in his present self. And by his present voice, one can know that his arrogance is intentional by author. Because he has hinted quite often about things he has messed up in his past. So it always leaves me feeling intrigued.
My fav heroes journey this far... :D

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

I loved both books and the third is possibly my most looked forward too book. I agree that even tho the journey in his past is interesting I am more excited to see what he does in the present as Kote