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Good writing, dull plot. Werthead Send a noteboard - 14/07/2011 09:17:15 AM
Rothfuss has a solid writing style, but the two books are pretty dull. He does this odd thing where he'll spend 10 pages on Kvothe getting a new outfit but will then skip an interesting journey and a battle with pirates in a paragraph. It's almost like he's deliberately writing an anti-epic fantasy, which is an interesting and valid approach, but, it has to be said, is often very dull.

Also, in the second book, the main character turns out to be awesome at sex and suddenly overpowers every female character he meets with his sexy time awesomeness. Which is okay until you remember he's only 15 at this point. So that bit is strange.
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I know we are all talking about GRRM but... - 14/07/2011 03:34:33 AM 1122 Views
Re: I know we are all talking about GRRM but... - 14/07/2011 03:44:13 AM 929 Views
I highly enjoy Rothfuss. - 14/07/2011 04:29:24 AM 971 Views
Seconded nicely said. *NM* - 14/07/2011 05:47:26 AM 406 Views
+1 *NM* - 14/07/2011 06:59:54 AM 489 Views
I agree *NM* - 14/07/2011 10:06:18 AM 390 Views
Agreed *NM* - 14/07/2011 08:32:00 PM 400 Views
I completely agree with Nate - 14/07/2011 08:32:33 PM 895 Views
Good writing, dull plot. - 14/07/2011 09:17:15 AM 915 Views
re: sex - 14/07/2011 08:39:03 PM 872 Views
No, he was awesome with the shagging even before he met her. - 14/07/2011 11:19:17 PM 988 Views
Re: No, he was awesome with the shagging even before he met her. - 16/07/2011 06:14:56 PM 806 Views
That's odd. I didn't find it dull at all. - 16/07/2011 07:30:24 PM 782 Views
I liked him. - 14/07/2011 01:37:42 PM 1039 Views
I wasn't impressed. - 14/07/2011 02:38:12 PM 916 Views
The first book was slow. - 15/07/2011 02:20:32 AM 973 Views
5 to 3 in favor of the "worth reading option" - 14/07/2011 03:13:16 PM 886 Views
Yes - 14/07/2011 08:46:17 PM 881 Views

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