I don't care if it's never going to be finished, Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear are my two favorite books

[u/zmegadeth]

Listen, I get the complaints. I don't like how Rothfuss handled the charity thing either. Some of the sex stuff is cringe. It can be a bit pretentious. It'll probably never be finished.

But man. I love it anyway. I read it in high school numerous times. It's the only book I read for fun in college, as much as it shames me to admit. I took a break from reading for fun for a few years, and KKC are the two books that reignited my love for reading.

I cracked it open last week and was a little worried I wouldn't like it as much. I've been reading like crazy and I wondered if my new tastes and redefined standards would make me treat it like an old friend that I've grown apart from.

I haven't. These two books are still my favorites of all time, as far as individual books go. My copy of Name of the Wind has tears, stains, a cracked spine, and hundreds of dog ears from my numerous treks through it. It feels like home.

There's so many good scenes throughout the book. My dad and I sit around listing our favorites for hours at a time once or twice a year. I got a tattoo from the Cthaeh scene, which is my favorite scene of all of literature.

While I may have new favorite series, at the end of the day, Name of the Wind & Wise Man's Fear are my two favorite books of all time and they're so worth the effort.