The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was skeptical of this book for a few different reasons, but because of a family recommendation, I picked it up. And had trouble putting it down. It is quasi-fantasty, but I feel like fantasy carries the wrong connotations. While we might be right to put Harry Potter and LOTR in "fantasy," they both claim wider readership than the genre would suggest. The same goes for NOTW. It's a long book (the second in the trilogy is longer), but engaging and intricate. I found good story-telling and imagination displayed here. This is a book which both makes me want to write and doubt if I ever could. The conclusion to the story (vol. 3) will likely take a few more years, so prepare yourself for the frustration of waiting for what promises to be the best part; no pressure, Rothfuss.
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Thanks to my brother, Brian, for tipping all his brothers off to this good read.
ps: After posting this review, I saw on the author's Goodreads.com page that he estimates the final installment's release in May of 2012.
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