Well I can say I did enjoy this book. Not generally use to the narrative approach except in private detective stories I read so that was a different touch. But what I will touch on is what kept this from being the blockbuster for me that it seems to be generally with other readers. 
 For one, I felt there were spaces that the author dragged a bit stretching a scene longer than necessary. It seems to be an issue in a lot of the 'thick' epic fantasies as of late. Luckily it wasn't too often though I do hear it plagues the second edition of this series. 
 Another issue is more of my own in that sometimes the main character, Kvothe, does some of the dumbest things. I understand he is young at the time of his narrative but since the author took the time to drill in our head that he is 'older than his age' then you would think it should reflect in some of his actions/decisions. Those can be considered character flaws but when it seems to happen over and over you just end up rolling your eyes. I'm not even going to touch upon the whole Denna circle-jerk which was just...silly. 
 In the end it was a very good book and worth reading. Unfortunately, I discovered the second took quite some time to release and I find myself irked with this type of situation of waiting and waiting so will turn to something already complete rather than go to the second edition just yet but will once the third touches shelves.