oxytocin reviewed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Nice
5 stars
Pretty similar to the first book (but in a good way)
994 pages
English language
Published Nov. 19, 1906
5 stars
(18 reviews)
The Wise Man's Fear is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and the second volume in The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. It is the sequel to 2007's The Name of the Wind.
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.
Chris Brooks reviewed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Review of "The Wise Man's Fear" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The series only gets better. Great story telling, frightening at times. How can it wrap up in one more book?
Sean Randall reviewed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Review of "The Wise Man's Fear" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
"So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because.That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect."
Over 2 months have gone by since I read this book, and so I can't honestly review it with the level of dedication and accuracy I would wish. TO do that I'd have to read it again, which may happen one day.
All I can honestly say is that the gripes of the first book are mostly gone: there's a great deal less "you can't imagine/understand" etc, the intercuts are much less damaging to the story overall, …
"So yes. It had flaws, but what does that matter when it comes to matters of the heart? We love what we love. Reason does not enter into it. In many ways, unwise love is the truest love. Anyone can love a thing because.That’s as easy as putting a penny in your pocket. But to love something despite. To know the flaws and love them too. That is rare and pure and perfect."
Over 2 months have gone by since I read this book, and so I can't honestly review it with the level of dedication and accuracy I would wish. TO do that I'd have to read it again, which may happen one day.
All I can honestly say is that the gripes of the first book are mostly gone: there's a great deal less "you can't imagine/understand" etc, the intercuts are much less damaging to the story overall, and I ended the book feeling quite solemn and curious as to Kvothe's future.
There is, of course, some discord, and in this case its Felurian. I felt the Fae incident was overlong and ill-fitting to the story as a whole. Nonetheless, a single gripe in almost a thousand pages is hardly anything to worry about. This one comes highly recommended.
