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Mary Sue? Could you give me a clue here? Tashmere Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 04:40:29 AM
Hey, I am right there with you. I was eyeing this thread, but I surely wasn't going to be the first to state my displeasure. Although I do remember what I didn't like about it:

1) Kvothe, who was the most uber of mary sues I have ever read. Though many people like to point out that he is meant to be this way, it still stands.

2) The prose, though I can't place why.

I hope that both of you keep on posting your views, especially if they are dissenting from the majority. I would rather hear from both sides before I read a book. And if I don't like it, I am insecure enough to appreciate being validated. (And secure enough to admit it.)

Please don't ever hesitate to post your honest opinion.
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The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Bryce - 03/09/2009 12:19:58 AM 1519 Views
I'm at the library right now. I'll give it a shot. *NM* beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 12:45:57 AM 578 Views
I have to really fight myself not to pimp this book. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 12:58:42 AM 1131 Views
What was the heavily recommended book? Chas - 03/09/2009 01:30:29 AM 955 Views
Confederacy of Dunces. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:38:40 AM 1081 Views
It is not. nossy - 04/09/2009 04:08:00 AM 986 Views
OOh. spew the vitriol. jh - 04/09/2009 10:08:26 AM 1024 Views
Can do nossy - 04/09/2009 06:04:31 PM 1110 Views
I so understand that. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:13:13 PM 933 Views
I really, really liked it when I read it the first time. Chas - 03/09/2009 01:28:50 AM 899 Views
ok, I'm finally excited enough. It's been hammered into my head 5 times. I love... wotrafonia Deadsy - 03/09/2009 02:17:22 AM 1018 Views
Second best book I've read all year. LightsongTheBold - 03/09/2009 02:34:18 AM 1324 Views
I... really just wasn't that enthralled by it. Sorry, guys. Craig - 03/09/2009 02:34:21 AM 981 Views
Shun the non-believer...shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnn....n Bryce - 03/09/2009 02:38:10 AM 1073 Views
I would never shun you, Craig. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:42:26 AM 1101 Views
*snickers immaturely* *NM* Deadsy - 03/09/2009 02:44:14 AM 503 Views
Shut it, you. *NM* Craig - 03/09/2009 03:04:03 AM 517 Views
*Three Musketeers childishly* Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:13:30 AM 1034 Views
~Gets it two minutes later~ *NM* Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:30:21 AM 463 Views
*NM* Craig - 03/09/2009 04:35:59 AM 493 Views
i knew someone would do that Deadsy - 03/09/2009 06:23:30 AM 1051 Views
~smacks the back of Deadsy's head while smiling sweetly~ Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:29:30 AM 954 Views
Sure, you say that now... Craig - 03/09/2009 03:09:10 AM 1000 Views
And now, you must shun me Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:12:11 AM 980 Views
~shuns!~ Craig - 03/09/2009 04:32:37 AM 1024 Views
Dumb question Gher - 03/09/2009 03:36:35 AM 1018 Views
It's a book about smurfs *NM* Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:52:32 AM 950 Views
Re: Dumb question Craig - 03/09/2009 04:34:46 AM 1072 Views
That was a much better way to word my quesion Craig. Thank you for handling that maturely unlike Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:35:38 AM 1195 Views
Of course I'm mature. Deadsy is just a doody-head. Craig - 03/09/2009 05:15:57 AM 1203 Views
Somebody else was recommending another graphic novel in the last day or two. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 05:26:10 AM 996 Views
That was me. In disguise. Craig - 03/09/2009 05:35:15 AM 973 Views
House of Leaves Jayhawk - 03/09/2009 05:05:18 PM 1002 Views
It is scary nossy - 04/09/2009 04:10:49 AM 957 Views
Sleep's totally optional. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 03:42:40 PM 969 Views
Oh. You guys are almost making me curious enough to try it. *NM* Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:14:13 PM 461 Views
Don't blame me for the side-effects of reading that book. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 10:38:18 PM 993 Views
That would be pretty sweet. *NM* Craig - 05/09/2009 01:56:22 AM 450 Views
I don't think my husband would agree. Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:17:17 AM 954 Views
Awwww. *NM* Craig - 05/09/2009 03:36:17 AM 472 Views
Am not *NM* Deadsy - 04/09/2009 02:36:10 PM 457 Views
No. You are not a doody head. Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:17:45 PM 1175 Views
I've read two of these. Danu - 05/09/2009 03:24:07 PM 977 Views
Re: I... really just wasn't that enthralled by it. Sorry, guys. James - 03/09/2009 03:43:15 AM 1100 Views
Dare to be different! Craig - 03/09/2009 04:31:41 AM 1038 Views
Mary Sue? Could you give me a clue here? Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:40:29 AM 1055 Views
Re: Mary Sue Craig - 03/09/2009 05:10:11 AM 1232 Views
Good grief...that site would be enough to give any author anxiety attacks. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 05:37:35 AM 1034 Views
I agree about the prose. It's what sold me on the book Bryce - 03/09/2009 11:50:35 AM 884 Views
He's a consummate storyteller. Jayhawk - 03/09/2009 05:08:42 PM 973 Views
You do realize that that is a device, right? Jacob - 03/09/2009 04:35:05 PM 964 Views
You said what I was trying to say when I said it will improve Bryce - 03/09/2009 05:56:27 PM 1242 Views
Re: You do realize that that is a device, right? James - 04/09/2009 12:10:10 AM 1010 Views
I'm with you there. *NM* jh - 03/09/2009 06:54:51 AM 403 Views
I really dug it. Nate - 03/09/2009 04:49:39 AM 1029 Views
I didn't like it that much. AliasRY - 03/09/2009 05:12:58 AM 992 Views
I'm thinking the series will improve quite a bit by the end Bryce - 03/09/2009 11:55:08 AM 1030 Views
Yuck. *NM* Joker - 03/09/2009 10:39:52 PM 481 Views
Succinct. *NM* Craig - 05/09/2009 01:56:44 AM 400 Views
I loved it... ajah - 05/09/2009 06:57:17 AM 758 Views
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