The Fantasy Readers' Guild discussion

With February underway, we can begin our next book, The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick Rothfuss.

Feel free to prompt conversation about this book any time.

I have to say this... I really liked The Name of the Wind, and I enjoyed the first half of The Wise Man's Fear, but now as I am closer to the end (about 80% through), I can say that I feel this one dragged on a bit. I feel many scenes could've been shorter / removed altogether - although I'm unsure whether or not completely removing them would affect the overall storyline. I guess I'll find out once I finish.

After finishing this one two days ago, I can't say that I liked it as much as the first.

Overall, I felt it was entertaining. A lot of things happened in this book (my copy is 1105 pages!) but nothing really to progress the story.

I am VERY curious as to what Rothfuss will do for the third and final installment of the trilogy. Perhaps this is why it's taken this long to publish?

I will say, I have a favourite passage from this novel: The chapters where Kvothe meets and lays with Felurian (one in particular is called "The Fire Itself"). The prose in these chapters is pure poetry.