The Wise Man's Fear Review // Emile

This review doesn't contain spoilers for any of the KingKiller Chronicles books. 

Hello everyone,

I finally finished it! All 994 pages! (I know). But I did enjoy it, and it's the perfect opportunity for a review. One of my goals for this blog was to write a review for every book I read, which has been difficult because I have been reading this book for at least three months. It's a great feeling when you've been reading a book for a long time and you get the opportunity to read something else. Oh the choice! I haven't decided yet what my next pick will be.

The Wise Man's Fear is the second book in the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss. For my The Name of the Wind (the first book in the series) review, click here. The third book Doors of Stone is eagerly awaited by myself and all his fans however does not have a release date yet. Both of the books that have been released so far are very hefty, which is why it took me so long to read them. Having said that, they are amazing books! The main character, Kvothe, who has disguised himself as a plain humble innkeeper for many years tells the true story of his life to Chronicler the scribe, without all the stories of dragons and saving maidens. Well, only the true stories.

I would definitely recommend this book. Rothfuss' writing is so incredibly clever and enjoyable to read. His characters are dynamic and their development is very entertaining. The only reason why I didn't rate it five stars is because there were no particularly heart-wrenching moments for me, which is something I enjoy in a book. I didn't gasp or cry, but I did laugh a few times. It absolutely fulfils the role of a high fantasy novel, you get completely stuck in the world. Kvothe has his strengths, weaknesses and flaws which makes him feel very real and relatable as a character, no matter what sort of out of this world situation he is in. I also really like Denna for being a bit mysterious and going against grain. Simmon is another of my favourite characters. And Kvothe himself. They're all so good! It's difficult to choose. 

We're going to keep this one non-spoiler =)

The End,