Rate: 5/5
Medium: KindleBook
Overview (No Spoilers): One of my good friends, Cory, had been after me to read this series for a while and trust me, this is one of those books you’ll be trying to get everyone to read! Rothfuss does a wonderful job weaving a story, within a story, both intricately detailed and constructed in a manner in which the reader, becoming lost in the second story, is shocked back to the main narrative. The world and characters are all developed to an exorbitant detail, which satisfies my analytical brain, is often my main grievance upon critiquing books. With that being said, READ THIS BOOK! The Name of the Wind opens in a small, rural town, in which a seemingly ordinary barkeep and his helper are far more mysterious than they appear. Upon a series of baffling and dangerous events unfolding in the quiet community, the mystery surrounding the pair begins to unravel in a most satisfying way that leaves the reader frantically flipping pages.
Additional Insight (May Contain Spoilers):
- Why is Kvothe in hiding as an Innkeeper?
- How did he get kicked out of the University?
- What is Bast and how did he and Kvothe meet? How did he meet Denna?
- What is Denna’s back-story and what is she hiding? Who was her potential sponsor and could he have potentially been Haliax or one of The Chandrian?
- Why didn’t the Chandrian kill Kvothe and who chased them away?
- What are the Chandrian and how can they be defeated?
- What is the purpose of the cauldron the poor farming folks dug up from the hillside?
- How did Elodin go crazy? Also what is behind the door in the Archives?
- It makes me so uncomfortable that Kvothe doesn’t just pay off Devi?
- I loved the dragon scene! What a fun reimagining of the classically interpreted character.
The Critiquing Chemist 
I couldn’t even review this. I loved it so much that I knew anything that cam out would just be rampant fangirling. Such a good series, are you moving on to The Wise Man’s Fear?
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Nothing wrong with being a Fan Girl! When you find a book this good you’re allowed to even tell your coworkers, hair dresser, and everyone in between how good it is! The Wise Man’s Fear is next on my list after I get through Dinosaur Lords. Have you heard of that series?
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[…] Fear, however he still carries his pride and his chip on his shoulder, almost to a fault. As in The Name of the Wind, trouble follows Kvothe wherever he travels, despite his good intensions. My main complaint was […]
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Its an beautiful fantasy novel and I absolutely have to reveiw it. I check for the release date for Doors of stone every few days without fail.
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I’m impatiently waiting for the next one too! I thought that The Slow Regard of Silent Things was the next book initially. Have you read it?
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Yeah but its an extra not a sequel. You know like a look into Auri’s world
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Ya I figured that out but not till I’d gotten the book. I haven’t worked up to starting it yet.
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Its a very short read and though its sort of senseless, its still enjoyable especially if you like Auri and Kvothe’s interactions.
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[…] Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss […]
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I was blown away by this story; the language and the plot & characters. My only concern is how the entire book, and its sequel, Wise Man’s Fear, read like the beginning of a story. So many things are set in motion, and then only partially resolve. As you’ve mentioned, there are so many questions, and I’m a little skeptical that everything can be brought to a satisfying conclusion in one novel. If there were 3 or more on the way, I could see it, but this is such a rich world that I feel it warrants more.
Of course it is possible that after completing this trilogy the author may choose to write more, as he did with Slow Regard of Silent Things. I certainly hope he does.
In any case, I am very eager to read Day Three. His process is slow, but there’s no denying that it shows in his writing.
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That’s my worry too! I wonder how Rothfuss will be able to wrap everything up in one more book. His book are of marathon length though, which should help fit more in!
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Reblogged this on Ben Ezard and commented:
Just to prove I’m not the only who loved this story.
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I think this book is definitely among one of the best High Fantasy novels ever written (also counting THE WISE MAN’S FEAR). I eagerly anticipate the conclusion in the final book, and will be deeply saddened when this is all over, and I can’t sit down to hear Kvothe’s story anymore. Truly a masterpiece in modern literature.
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I can’t agree more Daniel! Very excited for the next installment!
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[…] time around regarding foreshadowing events to come in The Wise Man’s Fear. When rereading my original review I thought it was fitting and appropriate to repost as it still held my main sentiments for The […]
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[…] Fear, however he still carries his pride and his chip on his shoulder, almost to a fault. As in The Name of the Wind, trouble follows Kvothe wherever he travels, despite his good intentions. My main complaint was […]
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