Comments on: The Name of the Wind: Review http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-name-of-the-wind-review writer at play Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: little red reviewer http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/comment-page-1/#comment-4375 little red reviewer Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:10:30 +0000 http://www.rabiagale.com/?p=1307#comment-4375 Hi Rabia, don't feel too behind the times, I just read this book for the first time last week! Yes, Qvothe comes off as pretty arrogant, as do some of the other characters. But I believe Qvothe is pulling it as a stunt - to play to the legend, and as something to hide behind. He's telling you if you come to him believing he is the man of the legend, that is the man he will give you. if you come to him with the patience for somethng deeper, that is what he will give you. Minor flaws aside, Name of the Wind is one of the most incredible books I have ever read. Hi Rabia, don’t feel too behind the times, I just read this book for the first time last week!

Yes, Qvothe comes off as pretty arrogant, as do some of the other characters. But I believe Qvothe is pulling it as a stunt – to play to the legend, and as something to hide behind. He’s telling you if you come to him believing he is the man of the legend, that is the man he will give you. if you come to him with the patience for somethng deeper, that is what he will give you.

Minor flaws aside, Name of the Wind is one of the most incredible books I have ever read.

]]> By: Rabia http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Rabia Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.rabiagale.com/?p=1307#comment-2216 Give it a shot. Read the first fifty pages and see if they draw you in. You can always put it aside. I know that I tend to be more critical about books than most. Must be a character flaw. *sigh* Give it a shot. Read the first fifty pages and see if they draw you in. You can always put it aside.

I know that I tend to be more critical about books than most. Must be a character flaw. *sigh*

]]> By: Megs - Scattered Bits http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Megs - Scattered Bits Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:36:18 +0000 http://www.rabiagale.com/?p=1307#comment-2215 I'm still on the fence about whether I want to try this book out. I'm just not sure... :wavers: But this makes me more unsure. I love wounded characters. I love powerful characters (I have this serious reading/writing obsession with power and the flawed, wounded characters that bear it). I love good writing, esp. that revolves around characters. I don't love pointless writing. Meandering plot sounds...hmm. I wavereth. To read or not to read, that is the question? I’m still on the fence about whether I want to try this book out. I’m just not sure…

:wavers:

But this makes me more unsure. I love wounded characters. I love powerful characters (I have this serious reading/writing obsession with power and the flawed, wounded characters that bear it). I love good writing, esp. that revolves around characters.

I don’t love pointless writing. Meandering plot sounds…hmm.

I wavereth. To read or not to read, that is the question?

]]> By: Rabia http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Rabia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:11:12 +0000 http://www.rabiagale.com/?p=1307#comment-2206 I do like character-driven novels, but I'm on the fence over this one. I read it mainly to see what the buzz was all about. :) I do like character-driven novels, but I’m on the fence over this one. I read it mainly to see what the buzz was all about. :)

]]> By: Robin of My Two Blessings http://www.rabiagale.com/2010/02/02/the-name-of-the-wind-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 Robin of My Two Blessings Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:55:06 +0000 http://www.rabiagale.com/?p=1307#comment-2205 Hmm! It sounds intriguing though I'm not big with character driven novels, preferring plot driven and action over introspection and things like that. I'll have to look into it and check out the author. Thanks. Hmm! It sounds intriguing though I’m not big with character driven novels, preferring plot driven and action over introspection and things like that. I’ll have to look into it and check out the author. Thanks.

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