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Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold Send a noteboard - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM
The story of Kvothe is much more maturely written than anything from the Potterverse. There are basic similarities but those weren't originated in HP. Th orphaned boy, magic schools, rich enemy, are all cliches used many times before JKR and Rothfuss.
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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 1931 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1131 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1173 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 1137 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1331 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1191 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1285 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1185 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1191 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1262 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1357 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1134 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1225 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1194 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1323 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 1298 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 1366 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1382 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1199 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 1137 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1288 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1245 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1093 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1254 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1307 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1220 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1198 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1215 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 575 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1250 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1142 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1214 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1219 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1335 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1164 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1204 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1201 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 1207 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1212 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1280 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1234 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 1402 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1548 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1358 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1324 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1299 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1266 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1238 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1115 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1174 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1234 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1288 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1218 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 547 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1240 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1087 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1334 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1646 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1352 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1234 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1147 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1076 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 505 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1177 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1067 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 1312 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 1233 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1200 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1243 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1226 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1158 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1149 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1291 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 561 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1172 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1097 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 664 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1371 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1266 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1430 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1340 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1258 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1281 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1264 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1195 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1237 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 536 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1082 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1206 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1079 Views
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