tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post4756385401631848829..comments2024-03-09T03:30:45.524-05:00Comments on Mad Hatter's Bookshelf & Book Review: RE-READING | The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - Part 1The Mad Hatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14135107584625716128noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-70255147960329902142012-05-02T18:21:49.731-04:002012-05-02T18:21:49.731-04:00I've read both The Name of the Wind and Wise m...I've read both The Name of the Wind and Wise man's fear, and as far as I can tell, Kvothe doesn't seem almighty. IF you look back, you'll notice that he's really bad with numbers and arithmetic, has real problems learning Yillish, making no real progress for months, he doesn't really answer all of his admission interview questions correctly even after he finds time to learn, he never really learned Ketan to be better than a 12year old Adam girl, nor did he master the Adam hand language, he doesn't understand things that don't come from the rational part of the brain, like the sleeping mind or the Lethani.The only real skills that allow him to do the things he does are his extraordinary memory, musical skills (which allows him to have dexterous fingers) and his stage training. Apart from that, ok, he has "a knack" for certain things, but, most of them are connected to good memory. He still make horrible mistakes and doesn't really win in every situation. And as we see later in the series, he lost most if not all of his powers, and is reduced to be a simple man. I don't think that the series needs Kvothe to have some arcane/daemon heritage to make it more believable, it'd have the opposite effect, making Kvothe look more powerful and special than he really is.Mezrulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13384572719292041323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-78020825737775318782011-01-07T09:39:49.757-05:002011-01-07T09:39:49.757-05:00"It's slow, but I like slow sometimes, an..."It's slow, but I like slow sometimes, and the characters feel like your best friends."<br /><br />Seak, You nailed it.Mad Hatter Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020033648108721552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-28758919753155755692011-01-06T18:09:15.658-05:002011-01-06T18:09:15.658-05:00I just started reading this over the break for the...I just started reading this over the break for the first time and completely loving it. I can see why it's garnered so much praise. It's slow, but I like slow sometimes, and the characters feel like your best friends.Bryce L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13951278240008332023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-60231917819158855822011-01-06T15:26:38.223-05:002011-01-06T15:26:38.223-05:00@redhead - Most of the first part Kvothe is 11-12,...@redhead - Most of the first part Kvothe is 11-12, which can be the snotty time and it certainly does help with the build-up.<br /><br />@Jo - Precisely the reason I wanted to undertake the re-read. I have another bigger re-read planned for one a certain book is officially announced.Mad Hatter Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020033648108721552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-46632509449458263202011-01-06T12:28:52.139-05:002011-01-06T12:28:52.139-05:00It has taken Pat Rothfuss so long to get the secon...It has taken Pat Rothfuss so long to get the second book finished and off to the publisher --- I'm thinking I'll have to re-read the first one just so I can remember what was happening when it left off.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456689516505172959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711195880526876235.post-89105134110397746992011-01-06T11:19:54.681-05:002011-01-06T11:19:54.681-05:00I need to reread it as well. I did recall youngst...I need to reread it as well. I did recall youngster Kvothe being kind of a snot, but he's 9 years old, that's was kids that age do. And maybe that's some build up unto itself. Being super good at everything when you are a child turns you into a super overconfident and arrogant teen or adult, and the higher you climb the harder you fall.redheadhttp://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com