I find it very hard to review Rothfuss's books because I do not know how to articulate what i like about them. Obviously the four stars will tell you my overall like of the story and so I'll try to compile some words that could resemble my thoughts. 
 The Wise Man's Fear continues the story of Kvothe aged 16-17. The story is broken into three sections two of which are based at the Arcanum, the other out in a barony of sorts doing jobs for a mayor. To be honest, the times spent at the Arcanum do not add a great deal to the story itself, there is much of the same story we saw in book one. Kvothe struggling with earning money to pay for tuition, drinking with buddies, doing some magic, fighting with ambrose and bitching at teachers. But in saying all that I really enjoyed listening to the story. There is a certain easiness at how Rothfuss has his characters comunicate with each other. If I compare this with huge chapters of nothingness in WoT, it really makes it clear to me that Rothfuss is a brilliant story teller, where as Jordan had a story to tell. 
 The second section of the book see's a new story develop as our young hero goes off to other cities and becomes part of Mayors staff. Kvothe has a certain arrogance that can really rub you up the wrong way, I know that people don't like this, but you know what, it is very real. I think that a lot of people don't like it because it is too real and reminds them of people they do not like. He blurts stuff out and acts all high and mighty even knowing that the world is about to come crashing down on him for saying the things he does, but, he is 16, full of power and a freaken huge troupe chip on his shoulder. So it is believable, yet still annoying. 
 I guess the only thing that is starting to bother me, is that he is getting extremely powerful and regardless of all the crap that goes on around him, he always comes up with the right answer, the powerful spell he didn't know he had or an absolute perfect leap of intuition. If we were not crossing back to the more reserved humble Kote every now and then this might have become more apparent. 
 As it stands, I am really looking forward to book three.