I can't believe my computer just lost the WHOLE REVIEW I typed. 
 This book was, admittedly, a bit of a disappointment. A reader can only be teased so long before it starts to get frustrating. While it was an exciting draw in the first book, by the second book, a readers expects SOME answers. Not to mention that there was a little too much fluff in this book, particularly the scene with (view spoiler)[Kvothe and Felurian cavorting for more than 50 pages. Yes, this section had magic and the evil tree spirit, which is probably a big plot point. But I could have done without the sexual education. That was far too much fanboying for me. (hide spoiler)] and Kvothe's exploits got a little too much into the Gary Stu territory at times. As for things I really enjoyed, I love the wordplay and descriptions Rothfuss weaves for both music, magic and fighting. I love watching the relationship between Kvothe and Denna go through its twists and turns, I love seeing more of Bast and his protectiveness of Reshi (view spoiler)[even though we still don't know how or why they met (hide spoiler)], I love watching Kvothe develop as a character and I love the middle section with Kvothe's exploits in the real world. All of these elements were each fascinating and rendered in Rothfuss' beautiful literary style. 
 But the lack of answers amid the introductions of so many more questions is simply off-putting. Series can have an overarching mystery that you get bits and pieces throughout, but each book also features a separate problem, which is solved at the end of the book. Again, Rothfuss does not deliver in this category. Every single mystery that is introduced, save some minor stuff at the University, is left unsolved by the end, while more questions are added on one after the other. If you want me to continue to sing your praises I want SOME answers in the next book, Rothfuss. I am tired of being simply flirted with all night, without so much as a kiss on the cheek. There is so much good in this book, especially with Kvothe and the amazing characters and ideas, but I feel that a lot will be overwhelmed by a reader's frustration toward the end upon realizing that they are leaving the book with almost nothing new and just more confused than before. 
 For this reason, I am prevented from awarding the full points of Kvothe's first venture into literature and must settle for 3.5, which will register as 3 on this scale. This is because I have to weigh my overall enjoyment of the book with the fact that I really do feel like I lost almost a month of time since nothing really happened. I enjoyed it overall, but do not toy with me again, Rothfuss. Almost 1,000 pages and no resolution is not a way to please readers. 
 Also as a note, I don't care about the feminist whining about Kvothe's sexual exploits or his attitude toward women, which is usually favorable and only turns into typical jock-talk after he's on his post-virgin high. He fully realizes he's an ass at times, and we know Kvothe is not a master of tact. Nobody is praising Kvothe for his mentality. Seriously, find someone in real life to complain about. It's a fantasy novel.