A review by kimabill
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

4.0

This is book #2 in the Kingkiller Chronicles. I love the complicated world building and the sense of adventure in this story. The book is 900 something pages, so it would be pointless to try and recount all of the plot. There were some parts that I felt dragged a little bit, like when Kvothe was in the woods with Felurian, but for the most part, everything moves pretty quickly. I will say that I am really tired of the whole "show-how-great-the-male-protagonist-is-by-having-him-rescue-women-from-sexual-violence" thing. It feels like a tired plot device and makes the rape all about the rescuer instead of the victims, which is gross and sexist at best. Just show that he respects women by having him respect women - enough with sexual violence as a plot device (I'm talking to you, Game of Thrones)