Better than I expected

(do not listen to this unless you've already listened to the first two books)

It's a slice of life. You get to experience a few days with Auri in the Underthing. You'll learn a few things about her. There's occasional suspense, but no main conflict or direction.

The presentation is like a stream of consciousness: you experience what she experiences and hear what she thinks and feels about her surroundings.

It's not a usual story in any way, but it is very well-written. I'd describe the narration as 70% prose woven with 30% poetry. The author paid very close attention to every word and sentence. Given the topic, it was as well written as it could be.

I'll admit that I wasn't captivated enough to listen to it without breaks, but at the end I was still impressed. It's not as entertaining as the other books in the series, but it's an entirely different genre and a fraction of the length.

The feelings and emotions crept up on me. At one point I felt true sadness for an inanimate piece of junk. Jesus.

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Beautiful

Blessed are the cracked, for they are the ones that let in the light.

A superb little filler until the new book, but also a brilliant insight into a beautiful mind. Thank you

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A weird and wonderful little book.

I knew the concept of this book and went into it fully expecting to be disappointed but Pat Rothfuss's poetic writing style has managed to make something magical out of the mundane.

Pat himself reads this audiobook and I find myself disagreeing with the way he pronounces some of the words he himself has made up.

In conclusion this book made me feel.

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Great if you like wordplays and unique characters.

A fascinating journey into the mind of a very unique character who sees the world in with childlike innocence yet adult-like responsibility. Despite the author's warning, knowledge of the author's other books is not necessary to enjoy this. I really enjoyed the author's new way of writing and deference to wordplay and metaphor. If I had read this blindly I could easily have mistaken this for Neil Gaiman's work. I hope some of this transitions into his next book.

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Most unusual story I have ever heard

Beautiful, joyful, sad and touching story. You must have read/listened to the other Kingslayer books before this one. One warning, this is an amazing story but totally unlike anything else I have ever read.

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A book for all us broken people

A gentle reflective journey into inner chaos, this book stands apart from everything I have read recently.

By way of a synopsis, let me keep it short and sweet, our protagonist prepares for a visitor. That’s all you need to know.

It’s frustrating, dull, intriguing, depressing and at one point nearly gave me an anxiety attack, and I am not prone to those. It’s also beautifully crafted and self aware. This book knows it’s not the norm, that it’s awkward and a little standoffish, but embraces its uniqueness.

You might hate the distance between this story and traditional narrative. You might just get frustrated with a perceived lack of story progression. But if you want something different, this is ethereal wonder in 60 pages.

Not many authors can do that!

My only suggestion, let Rupert Degas narrate the next one, he is simply unsurpassable.

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at times my heart almost broke

I lack the vocabulary in english to doo this book honor. I loved it alot. And i love Aori even more now here mystery has compounded and fragmented into even more wonderful facets. she is soo sweet and gentle but not innocent. her story is even more interesting after this listen. I hunger too know her, I make up my own origins for her. it is well worth the time and mammon. But beware, this story might not be for you, but it was for me. Thanks Pat!

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I for one did enjoy this!

Well yes, we were warned. Is this a true exposition on madness? Is this from another time or place? Yes. Slightly irritating at times as I would’ve liked to have found out how Aura came to be the way she is in the under thing. But having said that, she is a lovely character and I hope she reappears in more books.

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Beautiful and odd

A gorgeous reading by the author of this kooky, bizarre and beautifully crafted little tale.

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Wonderfully different

Comforting, calming and sweet. Not your usual story, but it isn't trying to be one.

Just like the author himself says in the foreword, you should not buy this book if you're looking for a continuation of Kvothe's story or even a story with a beginning, middle and an end.

This book lets you follow Auri, the mysterious somewhat odd young woman Kvothe befriends in Rothfus's earlier books, for a week preceding their meeting. There is no action, dialogue or really anything a usual book offers. Instead, Rothfus takes you on a walk through the underthing, gives you insight into Auri's mind and gives you an opportunity to just sit with the character and witness her day-to-day life.

This book gives me a kind of comfort no other book does.

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