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I really couldn't say whether it was fair. Seems a weird judgement to me. Cockatiel of Doom Send a noteboard - 17/11/2009 07:02:21 AM
But overall, it really didn't have the same feel. It's much broader in scope.

The only part that really stuck out to me was not the University itself, but the whole Ambrose thing. He seemed very Draco-like in his animosity. "Hello, I don't know you or anything about you, but I'm going to pick on you once and we shall become bitter enemies for life."

Really?
Taking a break from being Ella

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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 2101 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1327 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1354 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 1319 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1525 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1367 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1481 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1363 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1395 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1438 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1536 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1331 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1392 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1396 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1482 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 1488 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 1551 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1568 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1377 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 1302 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1476 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1422 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1284 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1427 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1491 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1423 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1366 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1413 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 664 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1417 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1337 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1392 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1415 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1517 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1329 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1381 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1360 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 1400 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1396 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1461 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1402 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 1577 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1720 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1547 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1536 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1483 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1460 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1432 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1338 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1335 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1418 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1477 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1424 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 639 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1399 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1242 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1512 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1843 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1538 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1414 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1338 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1313 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 597 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1365 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1253 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 1485 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 1424 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1382 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1424 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1387 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1348 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1340 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1483 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 644 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1376 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1274 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 753 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1538 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1440 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1621 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1525 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1436 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1461 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1429 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1379 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1412 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 647 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1278 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1393 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1242 Views
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