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Good point. Gher Send a noteboard - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM
He's certainly not perfect, has obvious flaws like being overly impetuous, is easily deceived, etc. The things that he is brilliant at (those you mention) are not unlikely to go together.

Will be interesting to see how the character develops as the story goes along.


The fact that he's smart AND good at sympathy are very connected, with the Alar being such an integral part of the magic.

And given his background plus his incredible brilliance, his excellence at music is justified. Especially when it was his coping mechanism to extreme trauma.

I don't think that his brilliance at everything is because he's telling the story. He mentions times at the University that he intentionally spread rumors to bolster his reputation. I think if that was the point of this story, he'd add more rumors and exaggerations.

He's brilliant. He was born with it. But that happens in our world too.
"And it breaks my heart to look around, and see the unimpressed; who can't believe the emperor is dressed"~Fastball
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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 1784 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1005 Views
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Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1100 Views
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I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1038 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1183 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 1165 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 1207 Views
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Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1079 Views
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He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1153 Views
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Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 988 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1100 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1200 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1089 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1092 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1103 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 492 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1129 Views
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Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1100 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1089 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1210 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1024 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1073 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1081 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 1090 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1083 Views
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I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1114 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 1295 Views
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Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1200 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1173 Views
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Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1140 Views
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I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1115 Views
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I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1118 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 932 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1225 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1495 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1235 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1125 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1058 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 949 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 452 Views
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I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 946 Views
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I loved it. I had just had a string of bad books and was getting discouraged Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:02:18 AM 1114 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1048 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1123 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1110 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1026 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1048 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1140 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 492 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1055 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 989 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 542 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1198 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1117 Views
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Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1141 Views
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I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1077 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 476 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 938 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1084 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 960 Views
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