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Re: Name of the Wind. I read the first book in the series and enjoyed it but didn't continue after finding out that the author has stalled indefinitely with the
by TheAceOfHearts 3y ago
Re: Name of the Wind. I read the first book in the series and enjoyed it but didn't continue after finding out that the author has stalled indefinitely with the third volume. I understand that mental health issues are serious, but there's so many good finished series out in the world that I don't get why people keep recommending this guy's books.
There was also some drama surrounding the author due to some charity donations. He had agreed to release the first chapter of book 3 if some donation threshold was passed, but it has now been over a year and he still hasn't released it afaik.
- vidyesh 3y agoThank you about all the other information related to that. People rave about NotW when it comes to fantasy novels. But rarely everything else around it is discussed in recommendation sections/forums. > but there's so many good finished series out in the world that I don't get why people keep recommending this guy's books. I see your point and I tend to agree lately, there are many DNF books in my list I used to regret but not anymore as I think there is a lot good out there to read and not much time, its better to enjoy what we can than to worry or feel not satisfied by certain read.
- subtra3t 3y agoI'm a guy who recommends the first book to almost all newcomers to fantasy, even though I know that Rothfuss is never going to finish it. The reason I recommend NotW so much is because it probably has the best prose in all of fantasy. And it's not like the plot is bad too. Rothfuss is still talked about in the fantasy books community, sometimes more so than other authors who are still writing like Mark Lawrence. Hell, he has more Goodreads followers than Brandon Sanderson!