oxytocin reviewed The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
Nice
5 stars
Pretty similar to the first book (but in a good way)
Paperback, 1008 pages
English language
Published March 1, 2011 by Gollancz.
4 stars
(19 reviews)
Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and a must-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES.
Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic ... and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord.
Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as THE NAME OF THE WIND, this is a sequel in every way the equal to its predecessor and a must-read for all fantasy fans. Readable, engaging and gripping THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the biggest and …
Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and a must-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES.
Picking up the tale of Kvothe Kingkiller once again, we follow him into exile, into political intrigue, courtship, adventure, love and magic ... and further along the path that has turned Kvothe, the mightiest magician of his age, a legend in his own time, into Kote, the unassuming pub landlord.
Packed with as much magic, adventure and home-grown drama as THE NAME OF THE WIND, this is a sequel in every way the equal to its predecessor and a must-read for all fantasy fans. Readable, engaging and gripping THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the biggest and the best new fantasy novel out there.
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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.
