My Reaction in a Nutshell: 
 A unique cast tells readers about the dangers of chemicals and wind. 
 The Long Version: 
 I came across The Name of the Wind when I first discovered The Lies of Locke Lamora. Rothfuss had written a popular review of the book and I clicked on the reviewer's profile because I thought he had a cool beard. When I saw he was an author and read the description of the book I was intrigued. I actually bought this book back in May the same day I bought The Lies of Locke Lamora, but I only got around to reading it now. 
 This book has over 198,000 five star reviews on Goodreads. I actually haven't heard a single negative thing about this book. So my expectations were really high. When I read fantasy books it usually takes 100-200 pages for me to really get into the book. And this book was no exception. I will admit that I was incredibly bored until around page 120ish and then the book really started to pick up. 
 The Name of the Wind is told in first person and third person. It was odd, and took me awhile to get used to the different kinds of POV changes. When Kvothe is talking about his past he uses first person, but every scene that takes place in present time is in third person. I didn't like when sometimes Kvothe would get super reflective at the end of a chapter. It seemed awkward and it kind of annoyed me. It wasn't necessary and interrupted the flow of the story. 
 For the most part I really enjoyed this book. There are some really funny moments (basically any moment with Ambrose), and some really sad moments. This book is jam packed with information about Kvothe's life. I can't wait to find out the rest of his story in the future books. 
 Rothfuss also did an amazing job of creating song lyrics and poems throughout the novel. I was really impressed. I can definitely see why so many people gave this book a solid five stars. For me it was more of a 4/5 rating. This is because of the awkward transitions and phrasing of some parts. Don't get me wrong, it was a great book, but there were long spans of time where I was really, really bored. The pacing wasn't consistent. There are a lot of things I am still confused about, but I assume that my questions will be answered in the upcoming books. All in all, much like Kvothe said at the end of the book: "We have all the groundwork now. A foundation of a story to build upon." (page 712). So I am eager to read the next book and see what happens next. 
 ***TRIGGER WARNINGS: death, (threats of) torture, murder, domestic abuse, corporal punishment, binding a person to a bed to keep him from hurting others/himself