THE NAME OF THE WIND: THE KINGKILLER CHRONICLE: BOOK 1

Lately if you go to goodreads and look for this books, you will find many people are giving it 1 star rating. if you read their review one thing is clear i.e. it is not they did not like the book but it is that they are impatient for 3rd book to be released and out of that impatience and as means of exacting a revenge on patrick for not releasing 3rd book sooner they are giving 1 star. BTW these books are with the highest rating books on the goodreads. I have read LOTR, ASOIAF, HP, Mistborn and farseer,ember in the ashes, gentelmen basterds trilogy as well as a lot of non fantasy literature. but this TKC is something else altogether, it is genre defining. it is compared to ASOIAF as a next big like Game of Thrones and I think they are justified in making such claims. I can go further and even say at times it outwits ASOIAF too. This is story of legend and told by legend. Patrick succeeded in beautiful weaving of words, phrases sentences aphorisms and axioms. prose is is the biggest selling point of the book. sometimes it feels like poetry, the demarcation between prose and poetry are blurred by patrick. at a times you'd wonder yourself how can a person can come up with such a marvelous prose. These books are such big leap of human imagination, only a prodigy can come up with this masterful harmony of words. The story, the world, world building, history of the world, its culture, art, economy, its classes, and most important it's magic are captured in detail. Even though Patrick is not a musician yet he created the musician in a book in such way that you really get the feel of music being played, you get the notion that you are really listening to music, the way he plays with words is phenomenal, he captures moments,scenes and take them to different level. There are few books that I like to read again and again. Since purchase of these books in august 2015, I have already read them twice and will read again and again until 3rd book comes out. To those epic fantasy as well as non fantasy lovers, who wish to read good prose and story, this is the book, just close your eyes and hit the order button, and start devouring once you get it and then next one. I guarantee you will not be disappointed. There comes a time in each persons life which drastically change them, this is one such series which can potentially change how person take literature. It made me want to think about writing. Eschew all negative comment mongerer and go for it. These are the books worth investing your time for....

Beautifully written. The captivating narrative and rich world-building make it a fantastic choice for fantasy enthusiasts. Rothfuss's writing style and character development contribute to a truly immersive experience. Definitely must buy for fantasy readers, you won't regret.

Solid world building and characters. Fun and easy read. And hidden all over are absolute gems of quotable lyrical prose. I wish the author finishes the third book soon.

I wanted to read this for the last two years because a friend recommended it very highly. I also received the warning that Rothfuss seemed unwilling to publish the third instalment. At that point, I was convinced that he would be done in a year or two and I would read the series in one go. But alas, I got too tired of waiting! I am both happy and sad. Happy because DAMN this man can tell a good story. This book has everything - magic, darkness, laughs, and feels. It just blows my mind how Rothfuss strings together words and just makes them into such sexy, poetic sentences. This book is definitely going to be one of my favourites. I read a whole lot of fantasy but this has got to be one of the best I have come across. But also I am sad because I will read the second book soon and join everyone in their endless wait for Doors of Stone. Ugh.

The plot and character description are great, but since it is a trilogy, and the 3rd and final book is yet to be released, all the answers for the confusion and mysteries arised by this very 1st book is on-hold. Apart from the eagerness to know the complete story, and eventhough the length of the book is quite high this book covers only a small party of Kvothe's life. But, it will be another trend-setter, to another fantasy. I liked how detailed the plots were discussed, and the interest and excitement grows as we consume it. On a whole, I liked it very much, and eagerly waiting to read the 2nd book, and 3rd book's release.

This "review" here, is just my opinion, it doesn't necessarily mean that I don't like the author or in any way think that I am better than them, for now. This is the first novel i've read. Before this, i've read some non-fiction and fictions but not fantasy novels. Something about the novel kept me intriguied, I don't know if it is the way it is written, the characters, histories, laws of the world or that I also want to write a Novel, it was just fascinating to read. I've never had an urge to read a book so many time in a day. There are still somethings that I didn't like(not that i hated the ideas) First, The Power System - at first it was like very scientific thing and after a while it got complicated and then there was no explanation of some things like it had with others in the start( don't want to spoil). Second, The way author defines characters, Its just something with me, it is like I cannot picture some the characters or their expressions, heck some places also. I don't really know if it is about how they are defined or something with me. As of now, I have recieved book 2nd of the chronicle, hoping that by the time I will have finished reading it, the 3rd book will roll out.

Wow! This book is good. I was searching for a good fantasy series and on my second attempt, I have found just the right book to fill a hole left by Harry Potter series. Some people wrote that the character is way to perfect to be real but I don't think so, there are extraordinary people in real life too. The novel might bore you in 1st half but it gets better. Give this series a try. There is one problem though, the writer is yet to complete the series, so if you find it hard to wait for sequels, I recommend you to skip it.

Weil meine Vorrezensenten schon die wertvolle Rolle übernommen haben, euch über den Inhalt dieses Buches zu informieren, kann ich mich von den gängigen Rezension entfernen. Deshalb möchte ich hier einige Punkte aufgreifen, die euch vielleicht noch weitere Blickwinkel auf den "Namen des Windes" eröffnen. Zunächst zum Sprachstil und damit zu einer großen Stärke von Patrick Rothfuss, dem Autor: Man kann sich bildlich vorstellen, wie jedes Wort gedreht, gewendet, geschliffen und für gut befunden wurde, bevor die Tinte der finalen Version aufs Papier kam. Ein solches Niveau ist nur durch Bedachtsamkeit und langwierige, schweißtreibende Überarbeitung zu erreichen. Dabei muss ich anmerken, dass dies zumindest nicht ausschließlich die Mutmaßungen eines Begeisterten sind, der ich zugegebenermaßen bin. Der Roman hat den Autor tatsächlich mehr als ein Jahrzehnt begleitet, bevor er in die Öffentlichkeit entlassen wurde. Als frischer Leser hält der Einstieg in die Trilogie eine durchweg spannende Erfahrung bereit. Oh, und ich beneide euch dafür. Nichts geht darüber, eine solche Auster im Bücherregal zu erblicken, sie vorsichtig zu öffnen und darin eine Perle zu finden. Doch beim zweiten, dritten Lesen geschieht euch ebenfalls etwas Wundervolles: Plötzlich werden Anspielungen und Verbindungen klar, hier und da fügen sich Puzzleteile zusammen. Ohne den ersten Lesedurchgang irgendwie zu erschweren, entwickelt die Geschichte so eine eigene Dynamik. Die Perle wird von einem Sonnenlicht getroffen, das Licht bricht sich darin und sie erstrahlt in ganz neuen Farben. Es ist schlichtweg faszinierend, wenn tief im zweiten Band Informationen einfließen, die Rückschlüsse zulassen, warum ein Vater relativ zu Beginn von "Der Name des Windes" eine Nacht unter dem Wagen verbringen durfte. Das ist einfach clever und trägt enorm zum Lesevergnügen bei. Ich habe "Der Name des Windes" oft weiterempfohlen und noch nie schlechte Rückmeldungen bekommen. Natürlich unterscheiden sich die Geschmäcker und man kann immer Makel finden. Trotzdem möchte ich zumindest jenen, die sich bloß vom Genre verunsichert fühlen, einen behutsamen Ruck geben. Ich würde euch raten, den Schritt auf das Eis zu wagen. Vielleicht werdet ihr feststellen, dass die Fläche meterdick fest gefroren ist und euch auch für die Zukunft Halt bietet. Gute Bücher verdienen es, nicht aufgrund ihres Genres abgestempelt zu werden. Gute Bücher sollten sich an Stil, Inhalt, Charakterisierung, Erzählfluss messen lassen. Und nicht zuletzt sollten gute Bücher gelesen werden. "Der Name des Windes" ist ein solches gutes Buch, möglicherweise eines der besten. Deshalb lege ich euch wärmstens ans Herz, der Geschichte eine Chance zu geben. (Als Bonus in Originalsprache, wenn ihr Englisch gut versteht.) Ich bin mir sicher, die große Vielzahl der Interessierten wird die Wahl nicht bereuen. Die einzelnen Enttäuschten können sich damit trösten, dass sie einen Autor unterstützt haben, der sich mit Zeit, Mühe und finanziellen Mitteln für eine wohltätige Organisation einsetzt. Wenn auch auf sehr indirektem Weg, dient der Kauf damit einem guten Zweck.

The book was not in new condition. There was discoloration and damage corners. Also very dusty.

Todo aquel que lo había leído me lo había recomendado mucho y finalmente decidí meterme con él para descansar un poco del último libraco de la especie “qué libros más raros lees” que me estaba metiendo entre frontal y occipital, y la verdad es que la primera lectura, en español, me gustó mucho. Narra a la historia de un cronista que escribe la historia de un tendero que cuenta la historia de un mago, y va alternando con astucia y brevedad entre los tres niveles como recurso para mantener el ritmo narrativo. De hecho, el propio nombre del protagonista, Kvothe, es un juego de palabras respecto a esta técnica narrativa, ya que se pronuncia, en inglés (idioma original) exactamente igual que “citar” o “cita” (quote). El universo que describe me recuerda mucho al de Terramar, aunque el estilo sea más directo y moderno que el de Ursula K. Le Guin; y la historia es atractiva, quizá un poco “culebronesca”, pero no todo va a ser Umberto Eco. Bastante recomendable, la verdad; no es Canción de Hielo y Fuego ni la saga Vorkosigan pero por ahí anda. Un buen libro para regalar con el que es muy difícil equivocarse. Hay que decir que unos meses después, tras comprarme The Wise Man’s Fear (no pude esperar a la traducción en español así que debió gustarme bastante más de lo que mi primera crítica dejó entrever) me lo compré en inglés y me lo releí. Es bastante mejor en el irioma original, hay muchísimos juegos de palabras y connotaciones que se te escapan cuando lo lees en castellano, y lo recomiendo mucho a quien pueda con él. Y recomiendo a quienes se lean El Temor de un Hombre Sabio que luego relean El Nombre del Viento. Te das cuenta de muchos detalles que probablemente se te pasaran en la primera lectura, como cual es el temor de un hombre sabio (pista: lo dice cuando le pillan con una vela en la biblioteca), ciertos detalles sobre los Chandrian sobre los Lackless (pista: la canción que canta cuando es niño y no se da cuenta de de qué va hasta que le pilla su madre) y algún otro más que no voy a contar aquí. Gana con la relectura, que recomiendo, y como ya he dicho es bastante mejor en inglés aunque la traducción sea buena.

Il libro è molto bello, scritto divinamente e costruito con molta cura. Il mondo di Kvothe è abbastanza complesso da non sembrare vuoto ma comunque non sufficientemente mappato da contare come personaggio per conto proprio. Toglietevi dalla testa Martin o Tolkien, questa è la storia di un unico protagonista e narrata dal suo pov. Da un lato questo semplifica la lettura, perché ti lascia tempo di acclimatarti ai cambiamenti nella vita del protagonista, i suoi viaggi e le sue avventure, dall'altro non ci vengono risparmiati tempi morti e punti di minimo nella narrazione. In 700 (~) pagine e qualcosa gli avvenimenti degni di nota si contano sulle dita di una mano...e senza nemmeno impegnare tutte le dita. La lettura non è noiosa, a mio parere, ma un po' lenta si. Per darvi un'idea, ho letto le prime 200 pagine del libro successivo e la storia è ancora ferma alla conclusione del primo volume. E c'è un altro problema, lo scrittore. Patrick Rothfuss è un secondo Martin, nel senso che i fan aspettano da troppi anni la conclusione della storia e l'ultimo romanzo è ancora TBA. Fortunatamente Rothfuss è giovane ma io personalmente mi metterei comodo per il terzo libro, qua la cosa andrà per le lunghe. Lascio comunque la 5a stella (non fosse altro per controbilanciare la recensione tarocca ad una stella qui sotto) ma ad un giudizio più obiettivo darei 4.5 o poco meno. Sia chiaro, per me i limiti del libro sono ampiamente stracciati dalle tante qualità della saga ma potrebbe essere solo la mia opinione. Buona lettura!

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