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In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom Send a noteboard - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM
The character who apparently created the world/named everything in it is named Aleph, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

And within the same story, Selitos' followers are called Ruach, which means "spirit" in Hebrew. (More like a fighting spirit, less like a ghost)

I just liked how he threw those in there, making that connection for those who might be looking.
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 2011 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1213 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1257 Views
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It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1418 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1275 Views
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Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1269 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1270 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1343 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1439 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1213 Views
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I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1277 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1392 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 1375 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 1464 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1462 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1281 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 1210 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1392 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1324 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1163 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1337 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1393 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1323 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1285 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1297 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 614 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1334 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1241 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1293 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1319 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1419 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1234 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1285 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1280 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 1290 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1299 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1365 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1311 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 1491 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1634 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1439 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1424 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1384 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1361 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1325 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1213 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1244 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1321 Views
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I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1306 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 586 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1310 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1156 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1413 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1736 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1434 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1323 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1223 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1174 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 543 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1267 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1154 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 1390 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 1317 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1279 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1326 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1298 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1244 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1242 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1386 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 598 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1259 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1169 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 710 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1453 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1337 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1520 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1424 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1345 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1363 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1349 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1283 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1322 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 578 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1162 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1288 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1152 Views
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