The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss left me starving. I want more of Rothfuss, that is how fantastic this book was. Fantasy fans, it is time to set your cookie cutter LOTR knock-offs aside and breath in some fresh air. Throughout the book, Rothfuss describes a drug known as denner resin which seems to have the addictive quality of crack – complete with crack heads. Well, the Name of the Wind is as addictive as denner.
For a ginger, Kvothe (our main character), isn’t half bad. The Name of the Wind is Kvothe’s tale. It spans Kvothe’s formative years. For those of us who like our characters to be well-developed, this is the book to read. Kvothe definately feels like a real person for me, and I absolutely love how I didn’t always know exactly what he was going to do.
I loved that this book wasn’t predictable. I couldn’t guess the ending. The back description had me making assumptions which I was pleased to discover were wrong.
Perhaps my favorite thing about this book were the emotions it wrought in me. There were parts where I felt as though someone were squeezing my heart, you know that feeling where your chest gets all tight with foreboding. Then something bad happens and things fall to pieces, your heart falls to pieces, this happened to me on several occasions. However, I also smiled quite a bit at some parts. Rothfuss is a man after my own heart with his descriptions of the University bar scene, it was definitely something I could relate to. I loved how witty this book was at certain parts, especially during a certain ballad.
To be honest, I can’t wait to re-enter Kvothe’s world. The Wise Man’s Fear isn’t in print yet, I don’t even think it has a release day yet, which is fine. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, and with the way Rothfuss writes, I am willing to be patient.
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I'm just about to finish this one. Less than an hour. I can't believe he hasn't written the second book yet! How dare he!