The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
(9.0/10)
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.
CAWPILE Rating
CCharacters
9/10
Character development and memorability
AAtmosphere
10/10
Immersion and world-building
WWriting
9/10
Writing style and prose quality
PPlot
9/10
Story structure and pacing
IIntrigue
9/10
Engagement and page-turning quality
LLogic
10/10
Internal consistency and coherence
EEnjoyment
9/10
Overall satisfaction
Review
I have been intimidated by the size of this book forever, But my fantasy book club picked it for the December/January read, so I started it. I was sick in bed the first day, and I read almost ⅓ of it, double dorking! I flew through the book, and can't wait to read the second and then be disappointed that the third is not out. First 5 star read of 2026!
Reading Details
Reading period: December 30, 2025 - January 4, 2026
Book club: Adventure Awaits
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