matt reviewed The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
"The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years …
Review of 'The Name of the Wind' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5/5
Baffled by the effusive praise. The prose is okay, borders on indulgent. Kvothe is insufferable - he succeeds at everything he tries, he has no meaningful flaws. The setting is nothing notable. The magic is interesting but lightly explored. The women in the book are largely caricatures.
The book was fun enough for my morning commute, and I will likely pick up the sequel at some point, but altogether unremarkable.