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Laddar... The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, Day 1) (urspr publ 2007; utgåvan 2008)av Patrick Rothfuss
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An interesting and engaging fantasy, if a bit dated. This type of protagonist (really amazing at just about everything, loved by all, etc.) hasn't aged quite that great, and that may have contributed to the author never finishing this series. Who knows. Regardless, this is a good fantasy read. The world is well established, the characters are interesting, and I would genuinely like to see where it's going. Unfortunately, past a few side stories, the author hasn't continued after the next in the series. So be forewarned. Lot of hype around this one. I basically got tired of waiting for something to happen and gave up at the opening of chapter 4. I may be missing out, but I'm moving on to something a little faster paced. Don't know if I'll return, but if I do it'll be for one reason - to figure out what's up with Bast. I found a guy in a fantasy novel who has the same name as the ancient Egyptian cat goddess to be rather distracting. If the dude turns out to be a cat-or-something-like I might be forced to challenged the author's world building chops. If he's not a cat-or-something-like, I might be forced question his character building chops.... inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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The tale of Kvothe, from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages, you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But this book is so much more, for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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The story begins with a scene in a village inn where a scrael (spider monster) arrives and is dealt with by the innkeeper. The innkeeper Kvothe, it turns out, is hiding out in the village since slaying a king. He ends up recounting his life story to the Chronicler, which will take three days. Book one equates to day one of this story-telling.
Kvothe tells the tale of his childhood in a musical troupe, until his parents were killed by the Chandrian and he is left orphaned and must find a way to survive. Eventually Kvothe ends up in Imre and manages to get into University to study magic (Sympathy) and alchemy. Kvothe battles constantly with his pressing poverty and also pressure from enemies he develops along the way. He falls in love with Denna, and the two face fire and a dragon together.
This is an enjoyable read, with elements of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. The audio-narration by Rupert Degas is exceptional. The style of the story as a recount or memoir did make me wonder if it was going anywhere, and it finishes nowhere specific. I also struggled a little with the boy genius character, as Kvothe is very much a male Mary Sue. He feels like he would be every geek’s self-projected dream of themselves. In terms of the female characterisation in the book it is disappointing. The women are only really there to lend support to Kvothe’s story. If it were condensed into the size of a film I doubt it would pass the Bechdel test. Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable read. I don’t think I will read book two though as book three is seemingly a non-starter. 3.5 stars for me. ( )