Little is revealed, but what is feels important, as though it were simply waiting for you to put the pieces together on your own. The story is a tale of waiting, a building of expectations. Immediately you feel that there is something more to Kote then meets the eye, as revealed in the way that silence is spoken of, in the way he carries himself, in the things he knows but doesn’t speak of. Our story begins within the walls of the Waystone Inn, where innkeeper Kote listens to five men as the eldest among them tell a tale of their own. Spoiler Warning: Minimal, with vague mention of the occasional rescue (though not how or why the rescue came about) or poor decision making by one of the characters. And with Lionsgate having made offers to complete not only a movie and TV adaptation of the extensive world, but a video game as well, my question is- what are you waiting for? A quick summary of our tale for those who have somehow still avoided picking up the book. So, where to begin? I suppose at the beginning. There is so much to say, I am sure I will miss much, but the writing of Patrick Rothfuss begs to be spoken of, begs to be read aloud from, begs to be carried with you and shared with others. I begin to write this review with only the first few pages of Wise Man’s Fear read, allowing me to look at the book as more of an island, instead of the edge of a continent. That is why I won’t be reading the second book in the series and calling it quits.Where to begin with a tale such as this? A story that is so much more then the sum of it’s parts, a narrative woven into a grand tapestry of heroics and every day moments, a hero as human as each of us, but as mysterious as a god. The novel has great ideas but it comes to gather to slowly for my liking. If you are reading a book and keep thinking “I can’t wait for this book to end,” then that tells you a lot. It is a great novel but it is not for me.
And it reads more like a biography than an adventure novel. Kvothe is recalling all of this and that takes away from the element of surprise.
The problem was that I was not too invested. Imagine a roller coaster ride where the roller coaster goes straight for too long.
It is a long read and the pacing is slow. Rothfuss draws us in to this captivating fantasy world. The novel stands out because of its wonderful storytelling. With new friends and his talents, Kvothe tries to juggle his new life while confronting life threatening situations. Somehow he has made it here and now he must pass the entrance exam and pay his way through the university. We find Kvothe at the university for magic.
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