The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

[Amalthea]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

Give it a go! It's only Jordanesque in the most basic of ways. I would say that this moves a lot faster than Jordan and goes in totally different directions very quickly.

It lacks some of the complexities of Martin, but the last book that dragged me in like this one was Hobb... so take that as you will

Thanks! I expressed interest in this book because of a review I read by Robin Hobb.
Also, if I have a book, I will always give it at least two tries before giving it up as a no-go.

[Lady of Winterfell]

I will third the recommendation to read this book. I am a huge fan of GRRM's ASOIAF and I enjoyed Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy, and I really liked Name of the Wind. I've only read the first Jordan book, so can't really compare.

[GOLLUM]

I bought the book on the strength of comments here and elsehwere. I'm really interested to see what it is like.

[AvoidingReality]

Good good
I'd be interested in what you think of it after you've read it

[Clansman]

I started it yesterday (taking a short break from Deadhouse Gates), and I'm only thirty pages in. It is a compelling story, and the mystery is building very nicely.

[Clansman]

Okay, now I am about 120 pages in, and it is an engrossing story. Not the complexity of Wurst or Erikson, or the intrigue of Martin that I am used to. It appears he really is revisiting old fantasy themes in a rather new way. Very crisp, clean style, and an engaging narrative.

His map, however, sucks. This is one of my pet peeves with fantasy, is when you have vague maps without much detail. Of course, I have been spoiled by Tolkien's maps, and only a few authors do really good ones. If Rothfuss gets to the reprint stage, he simply must redo the map. Hopefully he will with the second volume of the series.

[chopper]

for some reason i don't much like first-person narratives,but this one has been quite fun to read. i like the framing device, and Rothfuss is doing something a little different with the standard fantasy tropes. so far, not as astounding as it's been made out, but i'll be finishing it - more than could be said of Modesitt's first-person stuff, for example.

[Werthead]

Originally Posted by Perpetual Man

Give it a go! It's only Jordanesque in the most basic of ways. I would say that this moves a lot faster than Jordan and goes in totally different directions very quickly.

I disagree. Compared to later Jordan, sure it's fast, but then so is mountain erosion The Eye of the World is a lot faster-paced than The Name of the Wind. The two books are otherwise similar actually, with both making use of well-established tropes in a fresh and interesting manner (EotW, not so much by modern standards, but in 1990 it had a similar impact to what TNotW has had now). I'm a bit worried actually, since Kvothe's story is supposed to be six books long (the current trilogy brings Kvothe's story 'up to date', then there's going to be a sequel trilogy taking it forward), which is what WoT was supposed to be when it started...