The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)

Author: Patrick Rothfuss

Rating: ā­ 5/5

Date Read: 2016/03/21

Pages: 994


I listened to this book via Audible; it was 43 hours long. About 13 hours in, I was surprised that I had already listened for so long. I consoled myself with the 30 hours I had left, since 13 hours wasnā€™t even half of what I had left. It would take me forever to finish this, right? By the time I had hit 22 hours, I felt taken by surprise. I was halfway done? Really? But still, I had so many more hours of listening. 22 hours is almost an entire day, and surely that would feel like forever. At 35 five hours, I started to feel concerned. I wasnā€™t ready for this to be over. I didnā€™t know if I could handle it.

About five hours from the end of the book, I started freaking out. Then, I started writing this review. I felt compelled to shout my love for the Kingkiller Chronicles from the rooftops, with an obsession I havenā€™t felt since I made Harry Potter fan sites on Angelfire so many years ago. Iā€™ve fallen in love with Rothfussā€™s entire world, so I consider myself intensely biased. I know the flaws are there, and I could tell you what they are, but the truth is that I donā€™t care. Iā€™m enamored and I make no apologies.

Now Iā€™m done, and I donā€™t know what to do with my life. I kind of feel like Kvothe, whenever Deena skips town. He just wanders around, looking for her, not finding her anywhere. And now, Iā€™m just going to wander around bookstores, not seeing the third book and being sad. And I donā€™t even have a lute to keep me occupied.

Is it time for a re-read already?

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