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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 1636 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 877 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 894 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 876 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1052 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 931 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 986 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 927 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 940 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 986 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1047 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 864 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 953 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 901 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1040 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 1010 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 1043 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1099 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 908 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 865 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1007 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 974 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 842 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 944 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1052 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 953 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 951 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 955 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 421 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 988 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 878 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 963 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 935 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1058 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 881 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 937 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 947 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 960 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 938 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1014 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 979 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 1120 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1257 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1056 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1051 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1034 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 987 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 958 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 876 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 872 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 992 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1020 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 968 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 430 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 974 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 793 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1080 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1345 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1104 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 979 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 906 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 812 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 395 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 889 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 811 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 1019 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 969 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 910 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 977 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 961 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 896 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 893 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 997 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 433 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 906 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 849 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 477 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1047 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 957 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1098 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1023 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 943 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 981 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 991 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 908 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 942 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 418 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 774 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 935 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 820 Views
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