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Nov 23, 2016lijiao12billion rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely loved it. You can see the difference in Kvothe throughout the book, after his experiences, each one unique. Every now and then there's a break though, a pause, to remind you that this is happening after it's happened, it's an autobiography of sorts. That after all of this and whatever else is next, in the end Kvothe is a broken man, and this is a broken story. Now, one of the things that drives me to like reading are the characters. I find the type of stories I'm drawn to are always the ones with unique characters and their relationships with others. The Wise Man's Fear fits this perfectly. I loved reading about his odd relationship with Maer, his experiences in Ademre and the Adem, and all that happened after back at the University. And the little extras, like the fake-Edema Ruh troupe, only adds to the effect. And finding out that Elodin new Adem? Wow! There were some spots I didn't like, of course, one of which was the long recount of his time with Feluran. After passing through that though it gave a sense of perspective. It's a story told by the man who experienced it, so of course there are going to be some times where you dwell on one thing more than another. For one last comment... I just realized that the prologue and the epilogue are exactly the same, save for the first sentence. Adds an interesting effect, I think, and I wonder if the first book was like that too.