The Name of the Wind

What I liked:
The world is set up in a personal way which makes it feel like I'm reading someone's personal account(which I am actually). So the perspective of the world is immersive.
The Chandrian is an interesting concept that is touched upon briefly.
The main character for as much as a gary sue as he is, still feels human based on certain actions he takes, and the thoughts he has.

What I disliked:
Very slow start.
Main character is a gary sue, just good at everything. Takes away from some of the tension of situations knowing that the main character will just make it out of their since he's just that smart.
The Chandrian were a bit too much in the background for my liking. It was a focal point early in the book, but it never really gets anywhere.