Patrick Rothfuss' New Books

techWHAM · 03-29-2011, 12:45 PM

I would highly recommend "Name of the Wind" and "A Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss. If you like fantasy these new books are a must read.

DiapDealer · 03-29-2011, 01:35 PM

I like the books. His prose is fantastic, but Rothfuss would benefit hugely from a slightly more aggressive editor.

*snip, snip*

queentess · 03-29-2011, 03:48 PM

Agreed. I'm about 3/4 through Wise Man's Fear, and the part with in the fae was... badly paced. Aside from that, I love the way he writes. Reminds me of Robin Hobb's Farseer series.

jgaiser · 03-29-2011, 03:58 PM

Haven't read his fantasies, but I did pick up, just this morning, a copy of The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle by Patrick Rothfuss.

Quote:

This is not a book for children.

It looks like a children's book. It has pictures. It has a saccharine-sweet title. The main characters are a little girl and her teddy bear. But all of that is just protective coloration. The truth is, this is a book for adults with a dark sense of humor and an appreciation of old-school faerie tales.

There are three separate endings to the book. Depending on where you stop, you are left with an entirely different story. One ending is sweet, another is horrible. The last one is the true ending, the one with teeth in it.

The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle is a dark twist on the classic children's picture-book. I think of it as Calvin and Hobbes meets Coraline, with some Edward Gorey mixed in.

Simply said: This is not a book for children.

caleb72 · 03-29-2011, 04:30 PM

I loved Name of the Wind; one of my favourite books of last year. I'm really looking forward to reading the second one. I know it's available at Amazon for my Kindle, but I'm being unusually patient.

Regards
Caleb

Exer · 03-29-2011, 05:37 PM

I picked this book up in Audible "audio book" format as my free credit title during the 30 day trial. After about 2 hours of listening I've come to the conclusion that I really don't like audio books. Perhaps if I was driving, or on a plane, or working out ... but just wide awake in the middle of the day, my mind and eyes are too busy focusing on other things to be able to pay attention to details.

Kind of bums me out, because I think I'd really like this book. Guess I'll have to just buy the ebook and do it the ol' fashioned way. At least the Audible book was free.

wallcraft · 03-29-2011, 06:34 PM

These are well worth reading, and you should start with The Name of the Wind. The first was voted one of the best of the decade: Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of The Name of the Wind. The 2nd has been reviewed three times by Jo Walton at tor.com. Her spoiler free review is Worth waiting for: Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear.

jkeene · 03-30-2011, 10:52 AM

Very much worth reading, but I agree with the length and editing comments. I'm 90% done with the second one, and it seems like his editor gave him a bit too much "sophomore slack", or too much freedom with the second book, because the first did so well.

Definitely good the first time through, but I doubt I'll reread this one anytime soon.

queentess · 03-30-2011, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgaiser

Haven't read his fantasies, but I did pick up, just this morning, a copy of The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle by Patrick Rothfuss.

Oh, thank you for this! I've been struggling with gift ideas for my SIL for her upcoming birthday, and this is perfect!

techWHAM · 03-30-2011, 10:08 PM

I read on his blog that he felt like he spent a lot more time on the first book. I'm not done with the second book, but I love it... I'm just disappointed I have only 20% left.

jgaiser · 03-30-2011, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queentess

Oh, thank you for this! I've been struggling with gift ideas for my SIL for her upcoming birthday, and this is perfect!

It's an, hmmm.. interesting book. Three very different endings.

BoiseShan · 03-31-2011, 10:25 AM

In general, I'm not a sci-fi/fantasy fan, but I (reluctantly) read his first one for a book club. I was hooked! I read his second one the weekend it came out. I have to agree that it wasn't quite as enthralling. Regardless, I hope we don't have to wait years for the third!!!

DiapDealer · 03-31-2011, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Regardless, I hope we don't have to wait years for the third!!!

You will.

I'll go out on a limb and say three--minimum.

drofgnal · 03-31-2011, 11:36 AM

George RR Martin has trained me. I'll wait until he's done!!

03-29-2011, 12:45 PM	#1
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03-29-2011, 01:35 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,507 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I like the books. His prose is fantastic, but Rothfuss would benefit hugely from a slightly more aggressive editor. snip, snip

03-29-2011, 03:48 PM	#3
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	Agreed. I'm about 3/4 through Wise Man's Fear, and the part with in the fae was... badly paced. Aside from that, I love the way he writes. Reminds me of Robin Hobb's Farseer series.

03-29-2011, 04:30 PM	#5
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I loved Name of the Wind; one of my favourite books of last year. I'm really looking forward to reading the second one. I know it's available at Amazon for my Kindle, but I'm being unusually patient. Regards Caleb

03-29-2011, 05:37 PM	#6
Exer I see Russia! Posts: 205 Karma: 234787 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Alaska Device: Etch-A-Sketch	I picked this book up in Audible "audio book" format as my free credit title during the 30 day trial. After about 2 hours of listening I've come to the conclusion that I really don't like audio books. Perhaps if I was driving, or on a plane, or working out ... but just wide awake in the middle of the day, my mind and eyes are too busy focusing on other things to be able to pay attention to details. Kind of bums me out, because I think I'd really like this book. Guess I'll have to just buy the ebook and do it the ol' fashioned way. At least the Audible book was free.

03-29-2011, 06:34 PM	#7
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	These are well worth reading, and you should start with The Name of the Wind. The first was voted one of the best of the decade: Best SFF Novels of the Decade: An Appreciation of The Name of the Wind. The 2nd has been reviewed three times by Jo Walton at tor.com. Her spoiler free review is Worth waiting for: Patrick Rothfuss’s The Wise Man’s Fear.

03-30-2011, 10:52 AM	#8
jkeene Connoisseur Posts: 83 Karma: 85586 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Very much worth reading, but I agree with the length and editing comments. I'm 90% done with the second one, and it seems like his editor gave him a bit too much "sophomore slack", or too much freedom with the second book, because the first did so well. Definitely good the first time through, but I doubt I'll reread this one anytime soon.

03-30-2011, 10:08 PM	#10
techWHAM Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle, Nook, Nook Color, iPad	I read on his blog that he felt like he spent a lot more time on the first book. I'm not done with the second book, but I love it... I'm just disappointed I have only 20% left.

03-31-2011, 10:25 AM	#12
BoiseShan Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 14598 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle	In general, I'm not a sci-fi/fantasy fan, but I (reluctantly) read his first one for a book club. I was hooked! I read his second one the weekend it came out. I have to agree that it wasn't quite as enthralling. Regardless, I hope we don't have to wait years for the third!!!

03-31-2011, 11:36 AM	#14
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,395 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	George RR Martin has trained me. I'll wait until he's done!!

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