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Definitely weird. Chas Send a noteboard - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM
Edit: I get that he needed a way to get in good with the townspeople near the Chandrian-attacked farm, but that dragon/sweeteater part of the novel sits like a weird blob I must poke with a stick. Accidentally running into Denna out there, having her eat something disgusting sounding and clearly Not Food, finding a druggie dragon and then having to save a town from it really doesn't feel like it fits into the story for me. He did have several other unexpected occurrences through the course of the novel, but this doesn't work well w/o some major disbelief-suspension, imo.

The whole "Dragon" story tangent serves no real purpose in the story. The story was starting to drag, and while "Real life isn't like a story" we have a fight with a drugged out "dragon", a rescue, a burning town. It just doesn't fit with the rest of the narrative, not in style, pacing, or purpose.


I remember reading a blog post of his or something similar where he stated that this bit was added in much later in the writing process. I got the impression that it was one of the last things written. Also, that he thought it was a necessary part of the book and that he was quite happy with it.


I'm going to say that if I'm remembering correctly- he was wrong. It's a really awkward section.
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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 1864 Views
What do you think of the plot? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:05:59 AM 1076 Views
Until the end... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:09:15 PM 1106 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 1072 Views
It's Rothfuss' Tom Bombadil moment. Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:47:03 AM 1271 Views
Definitely weird. Chas - 21/11/2009 03:49:13 AM 1152 Views
I agree and stuff. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:32:41 PM 1189 Views
Nobody likes the dragon. Cockatiel of Doom - 23/11/2009 04:13:05 AM 1135 Views
Cavorting's all very well. Rebekah - 23/11/2009 06:50:56 PM 1145 Views
Pssh, giant lizards are never out of place. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/11/2009 03:39:16 AM 1214 Views
Wasn't too big a fan. LightsongTheBold - 18/11/2009 10:00:10 PM 1284 Views
It's steady. With one key passage at the start Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:09:49 PM 1067 Views
What do you think of the characters? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:08:34 AM 1155 Views
I didn't particularly dislike anyone. nossy - 16/11/2009 09:01:30 PM 1108 Views
Damned plot devices. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:36:00 PM 1252 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 1222 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 1304 Views
Agreed Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:52:34 AM 1306 Views
Bast is one I'm not sure about. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:43 PM 1139 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 1074 Views
He's my favorite! Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:54:39 AM 1216 Views
Re: What do you think of the characters? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:13:07 AM 1202 Views
Dudette, and I agree with you too. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:34:14 PM 1046 Views
Do you like the magic system? Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:09:14 AM 1174 Views
I do. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:45:12 PM 1264 Views
I thought it was quite neat. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:55:56 PM 1157 Views
I figured you would. Rebekah - 18/11/2009 06:38:06 PM 1154 Views
Re: Do you like the magic system? Zeeb - 17/11/2009 11:18:27 AM 1152 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 542 Views
Unfair. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:48:16 PM 1187 Views
Unfair Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 06:20:56 PM 1078 Views
Oh, true. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 07:54:18 PM 1157 Views
Well, Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:37:27 PM 1165 Views
I suppose, but... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:43:53 PM 1265 Views
Maybe not unfair, but not accurate. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:41:27 PM 1105 Views
Hm. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:45:14 PM 1154 Views
Re: Hm. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:50:36 PM 1146 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 1156 Views
Now this Ambrose point I absolutely agree with. It really annoyed me Wibble - 17/11/2009 07:32:51 PM 1144 Views
I agree. Jacob - 17/11/2009 08:10:58 PM 1221 Views
I thought the same thing about his friends. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:43:05 PM 1182 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 1350 Views
I dunno. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:26:39 PM 1496 Views
Unfair, this is much more mature LightsongTheBold - 17/11/2009 10:53:44 PM 1283 Views
Totally fair Bryce - 20/11/2009 07:58:15 AM 1257 Views
Purpose of the structure. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 01:54:39 PM 1233 Views
I liked it. nossy - 16/11/2009 08:39:39 PM 1199 Views
Re: I liked it. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 08:43:00 PM 1166 Views
I don't think... Jacob - 16/11/2009 08:51:54 PM 1044 Views
Re: I don't think... nossy - 16/11/2009 09:12:54 PM 1105 Views
Agreed. Spriteling - 16/11/2009 08:58:34 PM 1190 Views
You know... Missa Sedai - 16/11/2009 10:48:04 PM 1217 Views
I don't mind being pulled out of his story nossy - 16/11/2009 11:26:04 PM 1169 Views
Ah, okay. *NM* Missa Sedai - 17/11/2009 03:00:13 AM 511 Views
I don't think so. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:06:01 AM 1177 Views
Both Wibble - 26/11/2009 11:27:00 PM 1023 Views
Awesome. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:20:53 PM 1291 Views
I like that fountain line Wibble - 01/12/2009 08:00:07 PM 1586 Views
Kvothe as a Gary Stu... fionwe1987 - 16/11/2009 10:33:03 PM 1286 Views
I don't think he is. Rebekah - 16/11/2009 11:09:38 PM 1173 Views
Good point. Gher - 17/11/2009 01:02:22 AM 1109 Views
Overall impression of the book? Rebekah - 17/11/2009 08:34:25 PM 1015 Views
Meh. *NM* jh - 17/11/2009 08:35:55 PM 478 Views
I really liked it. Gher - 17/11/2009 08:46:24 PM 1112 Views
I liked it alright. nossy - 18/11/2009 04:13:13 AM 1012 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 1246 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 1178 Views
Were there lots of little things that bugged you? Or was that just me? Gher - 17/11/2009 08:57:26 PM 1114 Views
Those little instances did seem to stick out a little bit more than average. Jacob - 17/11/2009 09:04:43 PM 1177 Views
That could be it. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:57:19 PM 1168 Views
Well, the complete lack of a decent plot didn't exactly help. jh - 17/11/2009 09:05:30 PM 1098 Views
That's a relatively minor complaint. Gher - 17/11/2009 09:59:08 PM 1101 Views
Yes. And Ambrose's name was one of them. Cockatiel of Doom - 18/11/2009 03:12:50 AM 1223 Views
Yeah, now that you mention those, I remember those two instances. *NM* Gher - 18/11/2009 04:48:10 AM 525 Views
Ambrose's name never bothered me because I read more carefully than you guys did. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 04:32:30 PM 1112 Views
Yeah. I think some of those inconsistencies were fixed. Rebekah - 29/11/2009 05:48:59 PM 1038 Views
What was your favourite scene? *NM* Nebhead - 18/11/2009 08:59:52 PM 637 Views
For me, it was Kvothe earning his pipes. Nebhead - 18/11/2009 09:05:15 PM 1318 Views
I agree about the pipes, hands down. nossy - 18/11/2009 10:14:50 PM 1210 Views
The pipes and the asylum scene with the Master Namer. Burr - 19/11/2009 02:02:50 AM 1378 Views
I like how Rothfuss played the asylum scene. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:24:37 PM 1284 Views
Yeah, winning the pipes was nice. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:44:11 AM 1199 Views
It wasn't the pipes Bryce - 20/11/2009 08:01:36 AM 1210 Views
Trapis. Gher - 19/11/2009 03:47:07 AM 1197 Views
I found Trapis touching as well. I would have liked to see more of him. Tashmere - 29/11/2009 06:33:39 PM 1130 Views
I thought that too, initially. Maybe we will. Rebekah - 01/12/2009 01:23:39 PM 1149 Views
Oooh. Nicely said. I liked that. *NM* Tashmere - 02/12/2009 12:04:06 AM 506 Views
To balance things out, were there any little details that you really appreciated? Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:16:35 AM 1010 Views
In Skarpi's story, the names of the characters caught my eye. Cockatiel of Doom - 20/11/2009 12:21:33 AM 1146 Views
Give me a few days to join in... Tashmere - 23/11/2009 12:47:13 AM 1020 Views
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