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That last scene with Bast, is one of the ones that really sets me to thinking... Jacob Send a noteboard - 17/11/2009 08:26:38 PM
That not all is as it seems, with Kvothe, his current situation, and what exactly is going on over the course of the story. Now, that could be due to just it being an awkwardly written exchange, or it could be narrative intent. Being the guy's first novel, I just don't quite know how to read him on this yet.
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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 2049 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1263 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1298 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 1258 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1473 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1311 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1420 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1310 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1330 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1387 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1480 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1254 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1340 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1337 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1431 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 1426 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 1500 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1515 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1321 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 1241 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1426 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1370 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1208 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1378 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1429 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1366 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1315 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1342 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 636 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1368 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1287 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1331 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1363 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1465 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1276 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1329 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1310 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 1333 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1341 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1406 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1349 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 1522 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1670 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1491 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1466 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1422 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1403 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1361 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1251 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1280 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1364 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1423 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1376 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 609 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1354 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1191 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1462 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1778 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1473 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1364 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1264 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1239 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 572 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1308 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1200 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 1434 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 1354 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1319 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1367 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1333 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1299 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1285 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1433 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 619 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1310 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1216 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 727 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1489 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1386 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1567 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1467 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1380 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1398 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1382 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1321 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1358 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 603 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1206 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1329 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1187 Views
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