At first I didn't love it. I have an unsuppressable urge to criticize anything I'm reading. Some of my least favorite things are cliché stories or character archetypes which are ridiculously predictable. This only gets worse if the author tends to tends to use blatant telegraphing of future events rather than subtle foreshadowing.Originally Posted by chionos
In the case of Rothfuss' main character, he seemed too much of a Mary Sue right out of the gate and remained so for much of the first book. I mean, seriously, he's the poster child of such a poorly written character early on. Luckily, the character development is so good. By the end of the first book I was totally on board. By the second book I was so refreshed. The second book was really amazing and I would find myself laughing out loud or crying spontaneously. Great stuff.
I really am going to try to stick with Martin. When I thought about it a bit I realize how much I at least appreciate that nothing is sacred in his books. People die. Things don't go as planned. This I like. This runs counter to the tripe that I've gotten so sick of where any time a character gets a shred of development I know they will live forever and be a main player in the plot of the book.
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