{"id":52,"date":"2015-01-15T23:10:17","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T23:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zachbarnesonwriting.wordpress.com\/?p=52"},"modified":"2015-01-15T23:10:17","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T23:10:17","slug":"review-of-patrick-rothfuss-name-of-the-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zacharybarnes.us\/index.php\/2015\/01\/15\/review-of-patrick-rothfuss-name-of-the-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of Patrick Rothfuss’ NAME OF THE WIND"},"content":{"rendered":"

This book is exceedingly well done, to a degree that it scares me. This was a debut novel, and it has set an intimidatingly high bar for those of us wishing to break into modern fantasy.<\/p>\n

But it’s so good. It has all the emotions. It has all the action. And, most importantly, it passes the goosebump test (which is a real thing, dammit).<\/p>\n

The Name of the Wind is a frame story, and is the first in the Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. It’s great as a bildungsroman, but also deals with the afterward of that oft-told tale: of a man who has become a legend in his own time. It’s a self-acknowledged story about stories, and I love it dearly.<\/p>\n

So thank you, Mr. Rothfuss, for telling Kvothe’s story so well. By holding yourself to such a high standard, you inspire others to do the same, and, let me tell you, we’re better for it.<\/p>\n

9\/10 stars<\/p>\n

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