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The Name of the Wind
- The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 28 hrs and 3 mins
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I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the university at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
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- Gretta
- 18-03-2015
Amazing
I couldn't 'put this book down'. I would sometimes sit in my car for half an hour listening before I got out. The narration is more like a voice acting performance. Each character had their own accent, brilliant. This book is highly recommended. It had me sitting on the edge on my car seat.
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- Mark
- 09-03-2015
Brilliant
This book makes me wish that I had given four stars to the books I had previously given five. This is five star standard.
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- Amy Schumacher
- 20-04-2016
Audiobook Heaven
I give this title a 5 star rating because it is worthy of the highest praise possible. The narrator is marvellous and transports the listener to another place and time. The author is a genius, I wondered if a book could hold my attention for twenty plus hours, and it did and I was left longing for more. Recommended for anyone!!!!!
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- Trish
- 23-02-2017
An amazingly well-crafted story but it was boring.
The first few chapters were amazing, I was so excited to have found the book when I started listening, but then the entire story took a turn and began at his childhood. I found the entire university thing tedious and couldn't help but think of Harry Potter, which I also didn't like and couldn't get past the letters pouring through the door in the first chapter, and the writer's devices became predictable. Kvoth would get into trouble, usually brought on by his own actions or smuggery, it would look like he was going to fail, then some amazing act of will, or luck or skill or chance would save him. Every. Time.
As hard as I tried, I could not warm to the main character, or any of the characters, despite how well rounded and thought out they were. They were just boring, pompous, obnoxious people...all of them. I didn't love to hate Ambrose or hate to love Kvoth. They were both boring as each other. I didn't even like Kvoth's parents and I usually always like people's mothers.
I really wanted to know what the story is with the Chandrian (spelling?) and the scraylings (sorry, I have to see a word to remember how to spell it) that were in the first part of the book, and that, the excellent, poetic writing and the awesome narration can almost make me persevere long enough to find out...almost. But I honestly don't think I can listen to any more of Kvoth's melodrama, especially not 94 chapters of it, and what sounded like a heap of the author's own opinions about church clergy and bankers, since every character thought the same on the topic, and which were mostly cliche and unoriginal.
A very frustrating experience. The writing is so perfect, it alone is worth a listen just to experience it. I just wish it told a meatier story or kept to the meatier story it began with.
But, tonnes of people have given this book awesome reviews and it really deserves them. I just found the story boring, eventually predictable and full of unmemorable characters. The writing itself and narration, though... masterful.
The story was just not to my tastes.
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- GARRY
- 21-03-2015
Listen to this book
Do your self a favour and listen to this book it's simply awesome. Great voice acting to go on give it a listen
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- Cass McLeod
- 28-09-2015
worthwhile
A very satisfying tale told very well.
(i am looking forward to the next book).
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- Rahbeka
- 08-01-2017
Riveting
What did you like most about The Name of the Wind?
It's a riveting adventure filled with magic, music, romance and revenge. It felt like a mixture of Harry Potter and A Song of Ice and Fire.
What about Rupert Degas’s performance did you like?
The narrator was incredible! His voice acting was perfect for every single character. Not once did I think a female voice was off- just amazing. If there was an award for best narrator Rupert Dega would get my vote for this performance.
Any additional comments?
I bought the second book before finishing the first and I plan on buying the hard copies for my bookshelf. This is a fantasy classic to keep.
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- William
- 18-08-2016
Disappointed
I was so excited to read this because everyone seems to love it so much. Unfortunately I was sorely disappointed. I've rarely read anything with a less likeable protagonist. I found him smug and irritating and, even worse, boring.
Maybe I just don't get it but I could not get through this book. Rupees Degas' reading was fine, if s little dry for my taste.
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- sam
- 30-09-2015
Great
Brilliant book and very well read . It's a little slow at the start but it's well worth preserving. Looking forward to the next book.
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- Elise Anna
- 04-03-2015
Brilliant
This book is not to be missed by any fantasy enthusias. Brilliant performance by narrator, I was lost in the story!
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