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The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Patrick Rothfuss
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The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Patrick Rothfuss
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Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle

“The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” —George R. R. Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire
 
“Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” —Terry Brooks, New York Times-bestselling author of Shannara
 
"It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words." —Ursula K. LeGuin, award-winning author of Earthsea
 
"The characters are real and the magic is true.” —Robin Hobb, New York Times-bestselling author of Assassin’s Apprentice
 
"Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description." —Brandon Sanderson, New York Times-bestselling author of Mistborn
 
“[Makes] you think he's inventing the genre, instead of reinventing it.” —Lev Grossman, New York Times-bestselling author of The Magicians
 
“This is a magnificent book.” —Anne McCaffrey, award-winning author of the Dragonriders of Pern
 
“The great new fantasy writer we've been waiting for, and this is an astonishing book." —Orson Scott Card, New York Times-bestselling author of Ender’s Game
“It's not the fantasy trappings (as wonderful as they are) that make this novel so good, but what the author has to say about true, common things, about ambition and failure, art, love, and loss.” —Tad Williams, New York Times-bestselling author of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
 
“An extremely immersive story set in a flawlessly constructed world and told extremely well.” —Jo Walton, award-winning author of Among Others
 
“Hail Patrick Rothfuss! A new giant is striding the land.” —Robert J. Sawyer, award-winning author of Wake
 
“Fans of the epic high fantasies of George R.R. Martin or J.R.R. Tolkien will definitely want to check out Patrick Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind.” —NPR
 
“Shelve The Name of the Wind beside The Lord of the Rings...and look forward to the day when it's mentioned in the same breath, perhaps as first among equals.” —The A.V. Club
 
“Rothfuss (who has already been compared to the likes of Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, and George R. R. Martin) is poised to be crowned the new king of epic fantasy.” —Barnes & Noble
 
“I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkien, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone.” —The London Times
 
“This fast-moving, vivid, and unpretentious debut roots its coming-of-age fantasy in convincing mythology.” —Entertainment Weekly
 
“This breathtakingly epic story is heartrending in its intimacy and masterful in its narrative essence.” —Publishers Weekly (starred)
 
“Reminiscent in scope of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series...this masterpiece of storytelling will appeal to lovers of fantasy on a grand scale.” —Library Journal (starred)

Overall rating: 4.3125 / 5 from 32 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Slow Regard of Silent Things, a novella by Patrick Rothfuss, offers readers a bittersweet glimpse into the life of Auri, a mysterious young woman living in the Underthing. Customers find the book interesting and enjoyable, with a particular delight in the enigmatic characters and the raw, emotional story.

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  • Character Appeal: 25%
  • Story Depth: 32%
  • Book Quality: 45%

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Review highlights

  • "This is a great narrative about one of Rothfuss' most interesting side characters." — Jennifer
  • "Its best to read this book after reading Patrick's other two books first." — Kait
  • "Not A Typical Story - In A Great Way!" — Sheldon W.

Reviews

So intriguing, he’s genius with his words

"This author is like no other! So immensely drawn into this fantasy world that it’s hard to pull yourself back to reality. Only reading a couple pages feels like an eternity. Love it."

— Unknown (5/5)

I will read anything this man writes

"I can't get over this series. every bit of it was amazing"

— Tabs (5/5)

The slow regard of silent things review

"If you liked the kingkiller chronicle you’ll love this little side story about Auri."

— Jeff (5/5)

Don't buy. Save your money.

"Don't buy. It's about on week in the life of Auri. However much you may like the character from the main books of the series, this book will likely disappoint. Nothing happens. Nothing."

— Razor (2/5)

Shorter than a full novel, but lovely none the less.

"A great little book to tide you over while you wait for the third book in the King Killer Chronicles."

— Esther (5/5)

It s a great surprise of a book!!

"It is a great page turner. It is also a wonderfully written book. Inventive. Entertaining and always surprising."

— Old G. (5/5)

Odd book, but still interesting

"Very different from the other two books in the series, told from a different point of view."

— Eric (4/5)

Strange Little Companion (much like Auri)

"I have never read a book like this before, nor would I have bothered to read it if I'd know what it was like. That said, I do not regret reading this little slice of life piece about Auri's life in the Underthing. However, I don't intend to buy it in the future (I read it it from the library). It's written beautifully, like the two main books, but it's also written differently from them. As it is from Auri's (albeit third person) perspective, it can get very confusing. Also, it was quite tedious as times, as indicated by the fact that this little book took me 3 days to read. Overall, I think it's worth reading once, especially if you're a big Kingkiller fan, but you wouldn't be missing out on anything in the main (Kvothe's) story if you choose to skip out. And for those wondering, this slice-of-life story of Auri's happens somewhere near the beginning of The Wise Man's Fear, during the week before one of her visits with Kvothe."

— BookWorm1997 (3/5)

Very unique.

"I loved the writing style of this book. It was a great glimpse into one of the most mysterious characters of the series."

— Michael (5/5)

Lovely

"Nice glimpse into Auri's life and who she is as a character! Definitely recommend if you are a fan of the series!"

— Elizabeth (3/5)

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  • Published date: Nov 17, 2015
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Astra Publishing House
  • ISBN: 9780756411329
  • Dimensions: 5.15" W x 0.46" L x 7.96" H
Patrick Rothfuss is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, The Name of the Wind, won the Quill Award and was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear, debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR’s Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and Locus’ Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he brews mead, builds box forts with his children, and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than six million dollars for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.

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