OK, so I love a good comic drama: what about "The Name of the Wind" and "The Wise Man's Fear" - are they comedy? Definitely. Are they tragedy? That remains to be seen. The books open at a mid point - Kvothe is telling his story and it appears that he has lost almost everything and we are heading for a tragic end. But that darn Patrick Rothfus just keeps us rooting for Kvothe, hoping against hope that there will be a happy ending for this redheaded trickster who's tricks so often blow up in his own face. I've never enjoyed any series more (so far) but the end tells all. If Patrick Rothfus makes it a pure tragedy, I'm going to be so FRUSTRATED!
And yes Kvothe is young at the beginning and all of maybe what, 30 at the end of the second book - so your theory works there. But what about his crazy teacher at the University - there's a flexible older fellow. Not all of us grow rigid in our old age! I'm 60 and just took off on the biggest adventure of my whole life a year and a half ago - reaching for true love, magic and great transforming hope! So life is the story you tell, and the story you tell, well it becomes your life! (you can put that on my Reliquary Jar) - Love, Mum
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Comic Drama - My Favorite
Date: 2017-03-07 06:29 pm (UTC)And yes Kvothe is young at the beginning and all of maybe what, 30 at the end of the second book - so your theory works there. But what about his crazy teacher at the University - there's a flexible older fellow. Not all of us grow rigid in our old age! I'm 60 and just took off on the biggest adventure of my whole life a year and a half ago - reaching for true love, magic and great transforming hope! So life is the story you tell, and the story you tell, well it becomes your life! (you can put that on my Reliquary Jar) - Love, Mum