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2011 Book Review #1: The Name of the Wind
Jan. 4th, 2011 01:19 pmI'm probably going to futz a bit more with the format of this as we go.
Title: The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: (I know there's a lot of debate about this term, and what classifications are or aren't allowed, and how one defines each. Don't care. My review, I'll abuse words the way I want to. May get whimsical) Traditional Epic Fantasy trilogy book 1: Education/Starting the Quest
Thingummies: (Don't feel like using stars or bells or whatever. Also, note I'm planning to judge books on how well they seem to accomplish their own goals--fluffy romances are held to fluffy romance standards, not serious literary fiction standards. If you're in the mood for one, the best example of another won't do, and it's not fair to compare apples by how orange they are. Out of five.) 4.5
Synopsis: The innkeeper, his assistant, and the traveler on the road are not who they appear. Strange happenings in a small village frame the first third of the story of a man who may be either one of the greatest heroes or villains the world has ever known. Kvothe the Bloodless tells the tale of how he first learned the arcane arts to take down the dreaded Chandrian.
Thoughts: (Spoiler-free) ( So how was it? )
Title: The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: (I know there's a lot of debate about this term, and what classifications are or aren't allowed, and how one defines each. Don't care. My review, I'll abuse words the way I want to. May get whimsical) Traditional Epic Fantasy trilogy book 1: Education/Starting the Quest
Thingummies: (Don't feel like using stars or bells or whatever. Also, note I'm planning to judge books on how well they seem to accomplish their own goals--fluffy romances are held to fluffy romance standards, not serious literary fiction standards. If you're in the mood for one, the best example of another won't do, and it's not fair to compare apples by how orange they are. Out of five.) 4.5
Synopsis: The innkeeper, his assistant, and the traveler on the road are not who they appear. Strange happenings in a small village frame the first third of the story of a man who may be either one of the greatest heroes or villains the world has ever known. Kvothe the Bloodless tells the tale of how he first learned the arcane arts to take down the dreaded Chandrian.
Thoughts: (Spoiler-free) ( So how was it? )
