Reviews

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

kylerfrance's review against another edition

5.0

I wouldn't characterize this as a "story." Instead, it is a character review of Auri, narrating what she does in the Underthing when she isn't meeting with Kvothe. The Slow Regard features very little action or plot line whatsoever. Standing alone, this book is strange and confusing. However, it is a great companion to The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear. It is a beautiful insight into Auri's mind.

Auri is an incredible unique girl, yet she is troubled and "broken". Any insight into her mind must be slightly odd to match her complexity.

I struggled with whether to rate this book with four or five stars primarily because I tend to prefer books with a plot and storyline. Absent a strong plot, I lacked the pressing urge to cancel all my plans and read until the book was completed. In the past, all of my five-star books had put my life on hold.

However, Pat is an outstanding author. He managed to write a book in third person that provided greater insight into a character's mind than any first person story I have ever read. This was powerful, and made me feel stronger about an inanimate object (soap) than I have felt about certain living characters in other books. For these reasons, I'm giving this book five stars.

thedavis42's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

alchinchilli's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

strawverri's review against another edition

5.0

Slightly broken, if you are too then you are my kind of people!

My kind of book!

wowitscolton's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

darcihart's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is my favourite book of all time; perhaps this is bolstered by my prior love for Auri, but getting a glimpse into her world is something I'm so grateful we have in this novel. The main reason this book is my utmost favourite is the absolute art that has gone into the writing. Rothfuss is an artist. In true form. In this novella Rothfuss manipulates the english language in such large proportion that it nears on bastardisation, but in a way effortlessly and seamlessly intellectually and sane, despite Auri's obvious lack in that department. Absolutely incredible and forever in my heart.

kiwi617's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

algorithminflux's review against another edition

5.0

I am one of those lovers of unusual stories. Auri's is no exception.

rbrodeur's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Snapshot into the mind and daily life of the main character

samueldhall's review against another edition

4.0

This is one of those books you're going to love or hate and there's certainly no in between looking at the other reviews of this book. Patrick knew this and so it won't come as much of a surprise.