The Name of the Wind

I'd like to think this book's purpose was to get me excited for the rest of the series, and it has. Kvothe's life story and the world he lives in makes for an engaging read, but this particular book left me wanting more. I found the major events rather bland in comparison to the evil he's searching for, hasn't found yet, and only too infrequently makes mention of. The story really only picks up once he gets to university, and then turns into a Harry Potter with an attitude scenario, which is fun to read and written well, but looking back, it just made me realize that I forgot his main quest of the Chandrian. Thankfully it kept me enthralled enough to eagerly await reading the rest of the series to find out why he turned out the man he is throughout the book's interludes.