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| The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Publisher: DAW
Category: Book
List Price: $7.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (409 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1813
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 736
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.1 x 2.1
ISBN: 0756404746
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780756404741
ASIN: 0756404746
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Great Start October 25, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ever since I read George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series I've had a hard time finding another fantasy book that was equally as good. While "The Name of the Wind" is nothing like Martin's books I can't help but notice some that are the same. Rothfusss has written a very detailed book that contains great dialogue, wonderful characters, and above all an amazing story.
 The best fantasy I've read: right up there with the revolutionary Harry Potter, Narnia, and Tolkien tomes! October 24, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
People are always declaring that their book is the next Harry Potter, or that some author is the heir apparent to Tolkien, or similar laudatory praise. Most books that come with this kind of out-quote on the dustjacket fall flat. This one doesn't. Patrick Rothfuss is a master. Check how much the first edition, first printing hardcovers are going for, then get back to this book!
A thought after reading the negative reviews... October 24, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I always read the negative reviews of books I liked. For one, I think people can be much more detailed about what they don't like than what they did. Second, I just want to know what made people dislike something I liked.br /br /There seems to be an overall theme amongst the negative reviews that Kvothe is unlikable--but most of these reviews contradict themselves. They don't like him because he's arrogant, but then also complain that he's too perfect to be realistic and has no flaws. I think Rothfuss's intentions were to make Kvothe's arrogance one of his biggest flaws. Imagine you caught on to many subjects in school very fast, were number one in your class and had a relatively quick wit. You'd probably be arrogant, too, as I know the smart, popular people in my high school were. And it's Kvothe's arrogance that constantly gets him into trouble.br /br /The theme of Rothfuss's book, to me, is the difference between the reality of a man's life and his actions, and the stories other men tell about him. That's why we begin with him in a quiet inn, then cut to local patrons telling wild tales. We are introduced to a character, The Chronicler, whose sole purpose in "life" is to find the truth about stories, to debunk myths and legends. But fantasy books *are* the stuff of myths and legends--dragons, fair maidens, faeries, wizards. So how do you tell the story of a renowned magical hero without the requisite exaggeration and outright lies? Without turning the hero into an unrealistic beacon of flawless unrelenting perfection? You tell both stories--the ones people want to believe, and the story that comes closest to the truth. And the truth is Kvothe is a rash, impulsive, sometimes selfish and very often stupidly arrogant man. These traits get him into endless trouble, which he sometimes weasels his way out of through his wit and talents.br /br /You are given Kvothe's many legendary titles (like Bloodless) and then learn the slightly less-than-mystical reason why he was given that quasi-true moniker. What's masterful about Rothfuss's work here, however, is that even when you tear down the myths about Kvothe and get to the "real" story, Kvothe still emerges a hero. If that is too unbelievable for you, if it's not realistic for a character to be truly heroic and truly talented and truly great despite his flaws, then you won't like this story. It's just not cynical enough for you.
Absolutely terrific fantasy debut October 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Kvothe is a hero and a legend. It says so on the back of the book. Yet the story opens in a backwoods tavern and it takes us a while to learn who Kvothe is (or not, depending on how quick you are). As he begins his lengthy tale, we realize that this book covers his childhood and adolescence; he is not yet the great hero that is lauded and derided in songs and stories across the country. It leaves me wondering, how did he get to that backwoods tavern? What happened?br /br /We're not going to know yet, so let me review this book first.br /br /Patrick Rothfuss has been hailed left and right as a fantasy god. Very few people dislike this book. I'm not one of them, I loved it. I can tell I'll be reading it again when book two comes out next year. In fantasy novels, I love two things; complex characters and complex worlds. So it was important that I liked Kvothe most of the time and I found him to be a very believable teenage boy given a brain that is much too skilled for his age. I wished the best for him even as I dreaded the worst, and the foreshadowing meant I always knew the worst was coming. He is generally full of young hormonal male feelings, but as the story is told through his older self, they didn't get to me that much. I found the world, and the history Rothfuss created, to be interesting and I can't wait for it to be fleshed out further. I really hope Kvothe feels his Ruh blood and goes wandering about just so we can see a bit more of this world.br /br /I don't think this book is the best fantasy ever written, but Rothfuss has a lot of potential. This is excellent for a first time fantasy novelist and as I said, I just can't wait until the next two are released so I can find out what happened. Firmly recommended to all fantasy fans and anyone interested in experimenting in the genre.
Unbelievably awesome October 20, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is fantastic. Great story - great characters - unique. I burned through it in 5 days, and now I have to wait 8 months for the second one. I plan on reading it again in the near future.
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