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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:  (423 reviews)
Sales Rank: 6467
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 Masterpiece!! June 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The time to the sequel will seem endless, but that is true with any fine piece of work!
Loved it!!! June 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't 'do' reviews. I just was so engrossed by this book, I had to say something. I hated to finish it, kept putting it down and trying to make it last...didn't work. I also was ready to start it all over again. I think that just about says it all for the average, avid, reader. br /OK, where's the next one?
Believable and "honest" writing June 9, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
There are two main reasons to read this novel, as far as I'm concerned. The first reason is the refreshing lack of cliched elements in the story. There were several times throughout the book when I was reading a scene and anticipating the outcome, yet Patrick surprised me by veering away from where the typical novel would have gone and instead wrote something completely unexpected. I'm not talking about anything bizarre here, or plot twists for the sake of plot twists; I'm talking about the writer actually thinking for himself rather than have his characters doing the same old things as is so typical in other stories. I'd give examples, but I'm afraid they would all be spoilers to one degree or another. But the effect of this is to make the book very honest. I think Patrick wrote from a very personal place and drew upon his own life experiences to create this, rather than drawing on other people's works for most of the inspiration.br /br /The second thing that really hooked me was how well Patrick describes--well, nearly everything. I don't mean that the book is drowning in detail, but the detail that is there is beautifully described and very real. Patrick writes like someone who knows what it is he is talking about. And that is such a rare thing in authors. Too many times I've read a scene in a novel and known that the author really had no clue what he was talking about. That's not the case here. One example is the music. The main character in The Name Of The Wind plays a musical instrument and the way that his thoughts and playing are described had me utterly convinced that Patrick was a great musician himself. I should add that I taught music for years and have also played several instruments in many settings, so this is something I know about. And yet Patrick doesn't play anything himself! To be able to decsribe something in such believable terms and detail so as to convince someone who is intimately involved in that thing is simply brilliant. I don't think I've ever come across it done nearly so well.br /br /These two aspects of the book, even apart from the absorbing plot, place this book head and shoulders above pretty much everything else I've read in the last 25 years.
What an amazing book! June 8, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Patrick Rothfuss has writing a creative and engaging first novel. It is the first in a three-part story about Kvothe, pronounced "quothe". This first book is a coming-of-age story where young Kvothe starts out with his family, spends some time with a mentor, is separated from his family and has a hard time of it, and then goes to University and does well. It is a bit more complicated than that. We learn at the beginning that Kvothe is something of a celebrity, or perhaps a demon or even just a myth. The real story of Kvothe is the central narrative, and it is fascinating, chilling, and funny, but never simple.br /br /Kvothe is not some Prince in disguise. He is of modest birth, but what sets him apart from others is his brain--he is brilliant and learns difficult subjects very easily. He is also recklessly brave to the point of idiocy, insightful, and occasionally oblivious to the events surrounding him. One of his greatest strategic blunders involves the gift of a candle, and he should of known better, but he was a bit doped up at the time. His brilliance creates opportunities for him, but his recklessness often gets him into trouble. br /br /There are other characters in the book, including his parents, a mentor or two, some friends and a large herbivore that are painted in loving detail by the author. There are many other minor characters that come and go. Parts of the narrative are made up of people telling each other stories, and that nicely fills in background about this very complex world with multiple languages, drug addicts, scholars, magicians, and musicians. br /br /The magic in the book comes in two flavors: sympathy and naming. The sympathy magic is very well thought out by the author, who has clearly had courses in physical sciences. It is a refreshing change to have the characters worry about where all the energy goes when you cool a fire to put it out. The author's description of laboratory work is much better than one usually finds in fantasy stories. Sympathy magic is the day-to-day magic of the minor magicians, but it can accomplish a lot if one is clever. Naming magic is the nuclear option. It is very hard to do or to learn, and it is hard to control, but it is very powerful. There is definitely a Zen-like approach to successful naming. br /br /There is romance in the story, but it does not follow the simple boy-gets-girl pattern. The relationship is important but tentative, and feels more realistic than many fantasy romances.br /br /The Name of the Wind is a thoughtful, engrossing and complex fantasy novel by a talented new author. It may be the best SF book I have read this year and it is sure to win awards. Pick it up and give it a try.
simply fantastic June 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was cautiously optimistic when I ordered this book--the reviews were glowing and it seemed a can't miss thing, but we've all been burned before on books with tons of great reviews that turned out to be trash. Fortunately, this is one case where my tastes matched the other readers who recommended it and I enjoyed this book from start to finish.br /br / Growing up, I was always found with my nose stuck in a book and I would start a new one every other day, but the last few years, there is so much competition for my time and attention I rarely read at the same pace and even short books can take me weeks to finish. This book, however, grabbed me so strongly, I found the time for it and even though it clocks in at a hefty size, I raced through it in a day and half. It was a glorious return to simple joy I used to always get when I lost myself in a grand adventure and I cannot wait for the next book in the series so I can go there again.
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