Naming the Wind…

I don’t typically write book reviews as I feel that there are others who do it better. But I just finished reading Patrick Rothfuss’ book The Name of the Wind. It’s a good read.

By Michael in Fantasy Book on
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I don’t typically write book reviews as I feel that there are others who do it better. But I just finished reading Patrick Rothfuss’ book The Name of the Wind. It’s a good read.

This is a journey of a man forced to leave “home” due to violent circumstances.

And on his travels and in his struggles to survive and succeed within a world of taboo science-like magic, gods that are living legends, and fae creatures that may hide in the open, Kvothe also struggles with something deeper within himself. He is both story-teller and narrator.

My only complaint is that the book does tend to overload on exposition to explain the rules of the story world. But this isn’t always a bad thing. After all, don’t we read to learn something new?

Rothfuss has created an interesting way to frame a story that hits the fantasy genre beats and draws in the reader with an empathetic character.

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Michael's recent stories, "The Sound of Blue" and A Metal Heart Shines Brightest, were awarded Silver Honorable Mention by Writers of the Future. This has fueled his passion for writing fiction. He lives in Ohio with his wife, three dogs and two cats. He writes because his cat hates him.

2 comments on “Naming the Wind…”

  1. It’s a good book. I also liked A Wise Man’s Fear (Book II). After reading it, the world building in the first book made a lot more sense and felt less like filler or indulgence of the author.

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