tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post2501236401523022399..comments2024-01-26T02:42:13.669+02:00Comments on Bookish Realm: The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussRivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-35593956728715969922017-05-31T16:12:41.988+03:002017-05-31T16:12:41.988+03:00Great review! I myself am a fan of The Name of the...Great review! I myself am a fan of The Name of the Wind, but it is good to read another person's perspective as well.<br /><br />I also love how Patrick Rothfuss built his world and how he was able to fit the laws of physics into his introduction of magic. If I didn't know any better, I'd be convinced that magic is real :)<br /><br />I liked the university parts as well. It is intriguing to see how Kvothe gets himself out of trouble each time.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SophieSophie Lihttps://sophiexli.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-12082698272256865572016-04-26T14:36:49.462+03:002016-04-26T14:36:49.462+03:00I strongly recommend buying at least one additiona...I strongly recommend buying at least one additional copy, preferably a few, to distribute to friends after you start reading. That way you won't have to wait as long for them to finish so you have someone to talk to about it.Something about Mesothelioma Lawyers Lake Charleshttp://www.krwlawyers.com/Mesothelioma/Asbestos-Mesothelioma-Lawyer-Lake-Charles-LA.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-3855972243774485222014-02-27T10:21:01.174+02:002014-02-27T10:21:01.174+02:00I have no idea where I took that he is in 20ties :...I have no idea where I took that he is in 20ties :o, but it must have been from some review on the next book, possibly. Or maybe not... I'm not sure :D I think Jan read some reviews and told me that, but I'm not sure how trustworthy that information is. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-17422243863596803032014-02-23T04:26:13.531+02:002014-02-23T04:26:13.531+02:00Oooo interesting... I picture old Kvothe as like a...Oooo interesting... I picture old Kvothe as like an old man, like 40's and up. Not sure if anything hints to him being that old or if that was just my mind filling that in. Hmm.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-84235007572656288152014-02-21T08:54:28.685+02:002014-02-21T08:54:28.685+02:00Thanks Lucy! The University parts of the book defi...Thanks Lucy! The University parts of the book definitely reminded of Harry Potter a lot (and not only to me), and you are absolutely right, there is certain appeal to school setting, even though it is pretty widely used by authors. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-90238396123309494362014-02-21T08:47:17.710+02:002014-02-21T08:47:17.710+02:00Oh right, Devi was also quite a decent character, ...Oh right, Devi was also quite a decent character, but like other decent characters we don't really get to see that much of her... Denna is a total failure and if the romance doesn't work out I think it would even be fine for the development of the whole story. I enjoyed "old" (how old was he anyway? I'm guessing in 20ties or smt) Kvothe chapters so much more than the past memoirs. He seemed pretty depressed over the state of everything, and I also liked Bast's involvement in the affair and what happened in the end between him and the Chronicler.<br /><br />The writing though wasn't for me, the old Kvothe chapters were more lyrical, but the rest wasn't good, wasn't bad - just regular. Which is sad because if I'd also seen the great writing, I would have probably looked over some annoyances in plot, as I tend to prefer text over story all time. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-63906140406421573062014-02-21T08:26:20.934+02:002014-02-21T08:26:20.934+02:00Isn't it annoying when books are inconsistent ...Isn't it annoying when books are inconsistent like this? They are so hard to rate as well. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-89284646708678575322014-02-21T08:15:00.727+02:002014-02-21T08:15:00.727+02:00I had problems getting through the dragon chapters...I had problems getting through the dragon chapters - I had to really force myself to pick up the book. And actually there is no problem with the dragon, even - it was actually a funny concept (drugging a vegetarian dragon), but it just didn't fit into the rest of the story at all.<br /><br />I am looking forward to your (video) review! :)Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-48734088048145574252014-02-21T08:01:50.042+02:002014-02-21T08:01:50.042+02:00I think you might have a point there. I guess it&#...I think you might have a point there. I guess it's the problem with those authors that are around and kicking in social media, if they are nice people might not want to give them a bad rating. It's sad though because it kind of changes the whole market towards the worse I think, and you can't really trust reviews anymore.Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-79658080951975751932014-02-19T18:24:42.779+02:002014-02-19T18:24:42.779+02:00Great review! Your chart is amazing...the 85% mile...Great review! Your chart is amazing...the 85% milestone particularly made me chuckle to myself ;)<br /><br />I like the sound of the university parts - for some reason books with a sense of academia and magic appeal to me (Harry Potter generation, most certainly!)<br /><br />Hope you're doing well,<br />Lucy over at Tolstoy TherapyLucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13801616247540592396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-36403009463747908252014-02-19T01:57:28.185+02:002014-02-19T01:57:28.185+02:00Oooooo, this is a great review, despite you not RE...Oooooo, this is a great review, despite you not REALLY liking it.<br /><br />So Denna - I don't like her. I think that the only reason she doesn't ruin the book for me is because, since adult Kvothe seems to be all by his lonesome, it doesn't seem like their romance ever really comes to fruition. Again, if you can call it a romance. Personally, I'd root for him to be with Auri or Devi (crap, is that her name... don't have the book in front of me). And Teen Kvothe is kind of cliched, but again, Old Kvothe keeps me intrigued... plus sometimes those smart-ass main characters are fun.<br /><br />This is definitely one of those books I fell in love with because I loved the writing. Even through some of the duller parts, I was enchanted. Anyways, I'm glad you read it and didn't hate it!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-69436140907796236162014-02-18T05:17:39.138+02:002014-02-18T05:17:39.138+02:00Hahahaha, I love your chart! I need to do somethin...Hahahaha, I love your chart! I need to do something similar for the book I'm reading -- the beginning WAS SO GREAT and the ending WAS SO GREAT, and parts of the middle were comfortably four stars, and later parts of the middle were disappointing two stars. I'm nervous of raving about it as much as the beginning and end make me want to rave about it, because I don't want people to get mad at it in the middle. :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-68397576084197222682014-02-18T03:20:39.749+02:002014-02-18T03:20:39.749+02:00That was a while back! And it's not really a b...That was a while back! And it's not really a blog, it's more a place where I put some of my favorite recipes so I can check back if I need.<br /><br />About Rothfuss, I think part of the hype, especially on Goodreads, is due to him being so active, commenting, reviewing other books and accepting all friend requests. He seems like a really nice dude and maybe, for a lot of people, it's hard to give his books low rating or even to dislike them, just like with Gaiman, Green and Sanderson (those are the most obvious examples imo). Sure it can't be the only reason, but I think it definitely plays a part. Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03329997470131377322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-8894618606928112872014-02-17T16:25:49.456+02:002014-02-17T16:25:49.456+02:00I just finished reading the book last night, and I...I just finished reading the book last night, and I'm generally agreeing with you as well (I also gave it three stars). I liked the story enough, but I wanted to kick Kvothe most of the time (I find adult Kvothe more compelling than teen Kvothe). His fight with Ambrose is idiotic, and they're both at fault for keeping the feud going. Denna agitates me and I think Kvothe is ridiculous for continuing to trot after her, but then again, young boys aren't well known for the smarts with women. Heck, men aren't well known for it either. As for the draccus...I huffed all through those chapters and kept putting the book down. I saw what was coming from miles away, and I have a very particular set of problems with those chapters that I'll probably detail in my own blog post or video. I just wanted the draccus bit to be over. It was cool when it was first introduced (so we could see one), but then it just went on and on and on. Anyway...good review!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720571123835810595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-55212388794087665322014-02-17T09:02:07.024+02:002014-02-17T09:02:07.024+02:00*high-fives*
Jan read some opinions about the seq...*high-fives*<br /><br />Jan read some opinions about the sequel last night, and it does not seem like something I'd enjoy... Some male writers are not that good in portraying female characters and for me Rothfuss definitely falls into that camp. I have given a lot of thought as to why this book is so highly rated, given that I found so many problems with it, and most of them technical (writing, pace, poor character portrayal) - I guess partly it might be that it has reached audiences of young people, who have not read much (or at all) fantasy lit, and have nothing to compare with... Then again plenty of people who have read fair bit of fantasy have rated it highly, so it'll just remain another one of world's great mysteries :)<br /><br />On a completely irrelevant note, you had a food blog??? It's most annoying that I don't understand a word there :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-24059569352944936012014-02-17T08:47:41.544+02:002014-02-17T08:47:41.544+02:00Can't go wrong with a silly chart now and then...Can't go wrong with a silly chart now and then! :) Jan read the review and thought that the spoilery part wasn't actually much spoilery, but I'm very touchy in that topic so just in case I put more in detail parts under spoilers. I am *very* curious to see what you think of this book, in case you decide to take it on at some point. Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-9476028629712978272014-02-17T03:55:23.061+02:002014-02-17T03:55:23.061+02:00That's an old blogging ID (Estelle - Audham En...That's an old blogging ID (Estelle - Audham EnTha - I'm sure you had guessed)Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03329997470131377322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-38674518901637870442014-02-17T03:53:44.537+02:002014-02-17T03:53:44.537+02:00You have no idea how much I agree with your review...You have no idea how much I agree with your review. I had the exact same problems with this book and with its characters. <br />I know I won't be reading the sequel as I've heard it is even slower than the first book. Plus, I can't take anymore Denna. huh huh. <br />Once again I wish Goodreads would allow half stars because every time I see my rating at 3 stars for The Name of the Wind it makes me cringe a little bit (I've rated lots of better books 3 stars). Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03329997470131377322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-12788726362337553472014-02-17T01:04:35.072+02:002014-02-17T01:04:35.072+02:00I love it how very self-explaining your chart is! ...I love it how very self-explaining your chart is! I also feel very protective about my favourite characters and get really pissed off if they don't get enough page time or worse get killed. Only a couple of authors are allowed to do this, and you know which ones :) Sooo, I totally understand your feelings! I have only one problem with your review and that is I'm now curious to read the spoilery part, which means I have to read the book first :)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.com