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The Name of the Wind
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Like taking a bath or something just real luxuriating in the slowness of rumination when you read The Name of the Wind.
Chris Williamson · Modern Wisdom · Mar 2022 Listen at 34:28 What they say about it
- Discusses waiting for the third book“third book will come out”2
- Praises the slow pacing“pedestrian slow for chapters”2
The best things said about it
It's called The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss and it's a fantasy trilogy.
Anyone that's read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss you know you become unbelievably familiar it's like pedestrian slow for chapters and chapters.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Jul 2024 If you're a fantasy nerd you've already hit The Name of the Wind which would also be top W yes yes phenomenal.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · May 2024 Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is a beloved epic fantasy novel that follows the tumultuous life of Kvothe, a legendary figure who recounts his journey from a talented traveling child to a notorious wizard and fugitive. The book has garnered substantial praise across multiple podcasts for its immersive narrative style and leisurely pacing. On Acquired, Michael Lewis mentioned the fantasy novel during a carveouts segment, noting the ongoing wait for the third installment. Tim Ferriss recommended the book on The Tim Ferriss Show, recalling that he had passed the suggestion along to Darya, the wife of Kevin Rose. Brad Barrett also endorsed the fantasy story on ChooseFI as an all-time personal favorite. Chris Williamson frequently highlighted the novel on Modern Wisdom, praising its slow, pedestrian pace and the deep familiarity it builds with characters over hundreds of pages, such as meticulously detailing a walk to a bar or the sound of shoes on cobblestones. Williamson and Tim Ferriss further agreed on Modern Wisdom that it stands out as a phenomenal read for fantasy enthusiasts. Overall, recommenders appreciate the work for its rich worldbuilding, deliberate pacing, and ability to transport readers into an intensely realized fictional landscape.
Every mention
Chris Williamson there's a a series of books the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss and then the subsequent one is wise ma… 6
“anyone that's read The Name of the Wind by Patrick rothus you know you become unbelievably familiar it's like pedestrian slow for chapters and chapters and chapters you learn about this guy's walk to the bar that he plays his looa and the sound of his shoes on the cobblestones and all of this”
“if you're a fantasy nerd you've already hit the Name of the Wind which would also be top W yes yes phenomenal”
“there's a a series of books the name of the wind by patrick rothfuss and then the subsequent one is wise man's fear”
“fantasy books. Read a lot of fantasy books, stuff like Red Rising and The Name of the Wind and I've just got into Brandon Sanderson because everybody told me that I had to on Twitter.”
“or patrick roth versus is the name of the wind”
“like taking a bath or something just real luxuriating in the slowness of rumination when you read the name of the wind”
Brad Barrett they're the book called The Name of the Wind 1
“they're the book called The Name of the Wind”
Michael Lewis It's called The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothus and it's a fantasy trilogy. He never got to the third bo… 1
“It's called The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothus and it's a fantasy trilogy. He never got to the third book and I don't know what's happened to him.”
Tim Ferriss The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I think Darya has read that actually, because I recommended it — 1
“The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I think Darya has read that actually, because I recommended it —”
Adam Crigler hey adam have you read the na °° read name of the wind °° and do you think the third book will come out thi… 1
“hey adam have you read the na °° read name of the wind °° and do you think the third book will come out this year °° or will that be another calamity of 2020”
