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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 2050 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1265 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1299 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 1260 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1476 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1313 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1423 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1312 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1332 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1388 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1482 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1256 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1341 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1339 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1433 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 1428 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 1501 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1517 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1322 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 1243 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1429 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1371 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1211 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 1431 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1367 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1317 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1345 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 1369 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1287 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1333 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1365 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1467 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 1331 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1311 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 1336 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1343 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1409 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1350 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 1525 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1673 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1493 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1467 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1425 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1404 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1363 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1252 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1282 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1367 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1426 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1379 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 611 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1355 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1194 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1463 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1781 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1476 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1367 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 1242 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 1309 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1202 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 1436 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 1356 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1320 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1368 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1336 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1301 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1288 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1435 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 620 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1312 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1218 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 729 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1490 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1388 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1570 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1470 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1382 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1401 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1385 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1323 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1360 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 1209 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1331 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1189 Views
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