| Doobie_wop said: I've just finished reading the 'The Wise Mans Fear', which is the sequel to 'The Name of the Wind'. I'm telling everyone right now, go and borrow or buy this book, don't wait, don't dawdle, just get it and read it, because I can honestly say it's one of the greatest fantasy novels ever written. Read them both, come back, scream about how satisfied you are and then maybe we can finally discuss the greatness of the best fiction novels written in the last ten years and how it's author is a demi God of literacy. |
I have about 100 pages left on Wise Man's Fear and I'm actually not as nearly in love with it as I was Name of the Wind. The Name of the Wind was simply one of the best books I've ever read. It had a few points where it lulled a little (though that could be because I hate Denna, she just bores me) but I loved it. There were just too many parts in The Wise Man's Fear where I was just bored (though I still like it).
I won't go into it since I can't figure out how to make good spoiler text here but there were points where I just wanted to pick up and shake Patrick Rothfuss and yell I get it! Kvoth is poor and Denna is pretty but flaky! (along with other things that would be spoilerific). Again, the book is good, but he just spent so much time on some things that were either well established in the first book or weren't actually that interesting.
Also, I will say this. I thought a movie adaptation of the series could be cool...until I read this book. Let's just say the last half of the movie would easily be rated R and that would keep it from ever happening. 
