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Re: Hm. nossy Send a noteboard - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM
It feels nothing like HP, and I don't think that's just because we experience Harry's story with him rather than through him.

Perhaps because it's not set in a British Boarding School, which always feel nice in some way no matter how bad the events. The University is a rather unpleasant place, all in all.

Yes, Hogwarts is love.^_^

Part of the reason I don't like anything being compared to Harry Potter is that we start out with them as little children and they are unbeliveably adorable at first, playing in a relatively innocent series of classes and whatnot. JKR did a great job of instilling that warm sense in the story, and it has been strengthened through the movies- it doesn't feel fair to compare other books to that... er, something that makes them more than just books. Especially not when we're just starting.;)
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November Book Club is now open! The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:02 AM 1936 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1137 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1178 Views
It's almost as if the author decided there needed to be a little adventure to move the story along. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:23:36 PM 1145 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1333 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1197 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1290 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1190 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1197 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1266 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1363 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1138 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1229 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1199 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1326 Views
I thought most of the characters were well done; I connected with many of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 17/11/2009 07:13:21 AM 1303 Views
That last scene with Bast, is one of the ones that really sets me to thinking... Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:26:38 PM 1375 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1385 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1206 Views
I did forget to mention the really horrible pun-type thing I thought of after his last scene. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:23:22 AM 1143 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1291 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1248 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1096 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1259 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1310 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1227 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1203 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1217 Views
The book has been compared with Harry Potter. Do you think this is fair? Why/why not? *NM* Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:58 AM 579 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1258 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1147 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1223 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1227 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1338 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1168 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1210 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1207 Views
I really couldn't say whether it was fair. Seems a weird judgement to me. Cockatiel of Doom - 17/11/2009 07:02:21 AM 1213 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1216 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1283 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1238 Views
I will have to admit that you guys are right about the friends and Ambrose. It was...forced. Tashmere - 01/12/2009 11:38:20 PM 1405 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1553 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1365 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1329 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1302 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1272 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1245 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1120 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1177 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1243 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1301 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1224 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 551 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1246 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1092 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1341 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1655 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1359 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1246 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1152 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1087 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 509 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1183 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1072 Views
I enjoyed it the first time through. But for me it didn't stand up to a reread. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:55:05 AM 1320 Views
I loved it. I had just had a string of bad books and was getting discouraged Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:02:18 AM 1236 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1205 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1251 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1229 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1161 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1154 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1299 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 564 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1178 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1101 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 666 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1373 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1269 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1432 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1344 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1265 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1284 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1268 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1200 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1245 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 540 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1085 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1210 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1085 Views
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