The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)

Patrick Rothfuss

Enjoyment: 3.0Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.0Plot: 2.0

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Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature. A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard.


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    I went into this knowing it’s an unfinished series and just planned on not getting super invested. I failed miserably.

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    A beautiful world with compelling magic, but ultimately a juvenile journey of an overly talented character which goes nowhere.

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    Instant classic in my opinion. Already cringing at the thought of finishing book 2 and having to wait patiently for the third and final installment!

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