The Name of the Wind

A number of people have praised this book's writing style. They are correct. Though please don't mistake the prose for being “purple” or “flowery”. It is just beautiful and fitting. It requires no effort of the mind to understand. It's like emotions - you understand them naturally and you can't remain indifferent.

A number of people have praised the plot. They are also correct. There are layers to the plot, levels to the intrigue. Reading this book left me with an array of questions with different intensity and scope. And again, no indifference at all.

The book is slow. It has a self centered main character. It's the epitome of the chosen one trope. It made me almost unreasonably emotional.

I liked it. I will read the next book in the series. I will be sorry to see it unfinished. I will be sorry to see it finished.

Highly recommend.