The Wise Man’s Fear

The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Two The Kingkiller Chronicle #2

Hardcover, 994 pages

English language

Published March 10, 2011 by Daw Books.

ISBN:
9780756404734
OCLC Number:
733794625

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4 stars (165 reviews)

“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”

My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me.

So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view — a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man's Fear, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to …

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The Wise Man's Fear - Review

4 stars

Content warning Very mild general description of the overall tone of the book

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Just like the first book, I loved this one a lot. The stories are not action-filled or otherwise immensely exciting but then also somehow are. It is so well written that I just could not put it down at times. Kvothe is brilliant and I’d love to meet him in real life. The whole universe is brilliant!
Now the hardest part: wait for the release of book 3.

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Captivating story, fantastic exercise in world building.

Great sequel. If you liked The Name of the Wind, you will like this one.

On the negative side,

- things that were announced in the first book still haven't happened, and it can feel a little drawn out
- the last part in the series has been in the works for almost ten years, and nobody knows when, or if, it will be finished.

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

4 1/4* I read some of the negative reviews, just to see. Jeez people, STFU! Sometimes a story is a story. Reading too much into something takes away from it. Unfortunately, we're living in a world where most people are trying to leech all the joy out of everything with ridiculousness.

This book is fun. I understand why some people call it a tad juvenile. It does away that way. It's not particularly "hard" fantasy. And that's okay. It's a great story that can keep the reader engaged and away from the real world for quite awhile. I'm not going to probe the details or nitpick it. I loved it. I look forward to the next. For the life of me though, I don't see why he would have pigeon-holed himself into a trilogy. I could see his going at least four or five books before it gets old. Maybe …

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Scattered thoughts:

- The Vintas section (around 600 pages) dragged on horribly. Kvothe became even more insufferable after his encounter with Felurian. Few characters were particularly interesting and the work with the Maer did little to solve any mysteries. Some progress would be nice... Training with the Adem was similarly stretched out. Every character I've grown attached to is at the university, which made things even worse. Realising how long this part was makes me feel my rating may be overly generous.

- I'm sick of Denna. The mystery surrounding her is interesting, but her encounters with Kvothe and his subsequent thoughts are not.

- I'm pretty bored with the Ambrose rivalry.

- Whilst I don't want every mystery wrapped up quickly I'd like some progress. Rather than solving some mysteries and uncovering others, it feels like mysteries are just being piled up. Perhaps I've just forgotten the more minor …

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I feel that this book is slower than The Name of the Wind, perhaps due in part to Kvothe's adventures, perhaps in part due to a number of stories-within-stories, and perhaps in part due to the fact that this is a middle book.


The plot doesn't advance much from The Name of the Wind. Kvothe leaves the University to reduce the University's liability, and essentially traverses one quest after another. Kvothe experiences some growth, and I expect that growth to drive the third book's plot development. But don't read this expecting to receive any answers to questions raised in the first book, and expect frustration at more questions when you finish.

Overall, this wasn't as enjoyable for me as The Name of the Wind. I kept reading, hoping the book's pace would pick up, even as I was looking forward to finishing the book so I could …

Review of 'The Wise Man’s Fear' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I have finished the second of three parts, third to be published. This book was nowhere near as good as the first, which is a shame. There were long stretches of sheer nothing, to the point where the book was probably about 20% too long. What's worse is, and I'm going to try to give nothing away, a potential exciting portion was glossed over in favor of parts that sucked the life out of the narrative. I'm giving 3 out of 5 only because the good parts are really good. Hoping the final installment has an editor with a bit more sway and a story with a bit more drive.

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