Paperback, 722 pages
English language
Published May 15, 2008 by DAW Books.
My name is Kvothe.
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
You may have heard of me.
So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
--back cover
Tämä olikin vetävämpi lukea kuin osasin odottaa. Toisaalta en myöskään osannut odottaa sitä, ettei tämä ollut missään suhteessa itsenäinen, kokonaisen tarinankaaren sisältävä kirja. Jopa trilogian avausosaksi tarina jäi häiritsevän kesken.
I don't usually read much fantasy, but I enjoyed this. The analog to Harry Potter comes from the first book focusing on the main character studies in magic.
This is an excellent book with lots of things going for it: a clever character, gripping plot, intriguing world, and told through a frame story all with a poetic flair to it. Rothfuss has written an epic tale that is both down to Earth and legendary at the same time.
For a more in-depth review, check out my blog: strakul.blogspot.com/2019/12/book-review-name-of-wind-by-patrick.html
All in all, I would label this book as a 4.5 but I am rounding up in its favor. I did not like the very slow start, it takes about 250 pages to really get the story rolling. From that part onwards, it gets more and more intriguing. Kvothe is an odd character, in a way. I am not usually fond of larger than life characters, but he has his flaws which saves him for me. I am intrigued to find out how the story goes on. I want to learn more about the Chandrian and the Amyr, about Kvothe, how he met Bast, and the true story behind Denna.
If you are looking for fantasy that tells a colorful story, with an emphasis on a magic university setting and a gifted student, check this one out for sure.
Bring on the next book!
