The name of the wind has great elements but the pacing and writing quality is uneven. Sometimes great set-ups like the magic school are barely used and other random situations like Kvothe’s bard exploits and felurian sex episode are inexplicably long. But the chapters with Bast and the ones that touch on the main story are excellent.

May 9, 2023 · The classic recommendations are usually just genre favourites with little in common with what really defines Name of the Wind: its tone. There are books with detailed magic systems and smart arse narrators. There are books with fully fledged worlds and magical universities. But that does not mean they share an inch of how the Name of the Wind ...

Mar 15, 2014 · Name of the Wind was an amazing novel, beautifully setting up a unique world with a cool magic system and an interesting cast of characters. In the Wise Man's Fear, it felt like little was done to progress the story with the Chandrian and that it was just more set up for the final chapter which is disappointing.

Apr 23, 2022 · (It was his own, calling the Name of the wind.) "I heard my own arm break." "I used [a cobblestone] to break one of his legs. I remember the noise it made." Compare this to his calling the Name of the wind with Ambrose: The lute "made a splintering noise" reminding him of "the terrible noise" his father's lute had made.

Aug 8, 2023 · If The Name of the Wind still works well as a stand-alone (no major cliffhangers or huge questions left unanswered), I’ll probably pick it up next. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment

Feb 22, 2022 · When I found The Name of the Wind, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. With some of the most outlandishly good reviews I'd ever seen, a decent narrator with a deep voice and British accent perfect for fantasy, it seemed like a sure thing.

Plot Overview: "The Song of Silence" is the highly anticipated third and final installment of the "Name of the Wind" Trilogy, written by Patrick Rothfuss. Continuing the epic tale of Kvothe, the story explores the consequences of his actions and the ultimate revelation of his true identity as he confronts the mysterious Chandrian and seeks to ...

This is the story of Kvothe, a nearly mythical hero whose name has been spread across the continent. At least, that's who he used to be. In the present day he goes by the name Kote and is content to spend the rest of his life working in the Waystone Inn behind a bar.

Nov 23, 2018 · For anyone who might be interested I'm compared my original copy of The Name of the Wind to the 10th Anniversary Edition. My copy of The Name of the Wind is the first large paperback printing from 2009. 2009 Paperback ISBN-10 0756405890 Tenth Anniversary Edition Their masks were quite good, bloodred and fierce.

I just read The Name of the Wind, because so many people have praised it. I feel like one of the few people who thinks it’s honestly awful. Here are a few reasons, explained briefly. The main character Kvothe is really unlikeable, arrogant and just simply mean. How am I supposed to emphatize with him or even be interested in him?