Exceptionally different, but certainly not something for everyone

Long have we waited for a new book by Patrick Rothfuss, and now it's finally here! But it is not the third part of Kingkiller trilogy, but a tie-in, a side story to Kvothes stay at the University. The story revolves solely around Auri, the mysterious girl who lives in the abandoned catacombs under the University and befriends the course of "The Name of the Wind" with Kvothe. And no, straight away, the book introduces the storyline to Kvothe discontinued. Then Rothfuss has himself in his preface (not to be read here: [...]) towards which he has published in advance and with the strange words begins "You might not want to buy this book." Many fans of the King Killer series will probably be disappointed, because neither has anything to do "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" with the story (at least not primarily), yet here a story in the traditional sense is waiting for them. Nevertheless, one should the other two volumes (or at least "The Name of the Wind") have read, otherwise you certainly understands little of what is going on with this book, because there is no exposure, neither characters nor for setting. Let me try to explain it in the following.

Where to start here?
"The Slow Regard of Silent Things" was one of the few books in which I had to stop after reading only once and ask me what I actually just read here. Then I read the fairly detailed afterword by Patrick Rothfuss and thought only "Wow, he depicts here exactly what I would have written spontaneously". He says himself that a normal story "dialogue, action, conflict" should have. His book has nothing about it. Because it's not a normal story. "People are going to read this and be p *****," he says, and he is certainly right with it. Many of his fans will be met, no doubt on the head, because they expect something completely different. I hope also to contribute to this review that there is no bad blood here. Whoever an exciting plot, clever dialogue, action, magic and everything else expected, Rothfuss' previous books accounted for, which will be bitterly disappointed. But who wants to get involved in something new and can, on something that I really do not or rarely read in the form that is found in "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" a very profound work and a beautiful story.

What is at stake now in the book? Now, we will accompany Auri seven days in which she prepares for the visit of Kvothe (At least, I suppose so. His name is mentioned at any point, it is only talk of "he", so "him"). For this purpose they have to prepare their underground kingdom and find a suitable gift - we remember she brought Kvothe with always something when they saw each other. Even if I wanted spoilers at this point something, I could not. Because nothing happens in the course of the story, what it would be worth gespoilert. Auri spends eight pages in order to make soap. Six sides trying to pour a candle. What would look boring in any other book, however, is anything but at Rothfuss. One can not really describe better than "the journey is the reward." Because we see the world through Auris eyes, and Rothfuss used a wonderful language to bring this world to life and to weave a story that indeed appears commonplace and trivial at first glance, but is determined solely by the narrative style to something truly been experienced ,
Auri could probably best be described as a creature with OCD, if you wanted to analyze it: you will be driven by a fine madness which forces them all spaces and objects so prepare that they are "right" match and harmonize with each other - that they are "happy" are. Because Auri sees objects and spaces as personalities can feel the feelings and act out their own moods; many things they are also affectionate names such as their light stone "Foxen". And because Rothfuss Auris world so wonderfully describes these things really wake up to the reader to life and makes you feel with them, maybe even more so than with some "real" characters in other stories. Rarely have I felt so touched while reading a book like this when Auri provided from one of their cherished objects (which it just shows their kingdom by carrying it through the catacombs (!)) Drops and it breaks the process followed for Auri almost her world collapses.
At the same time Auri is a completely broken person ("broken" as Rothfuss calls it in the epilogue), which is accustomed to their life in complete solitude, the lucky draws when things match each other and that is sad when objects seem misplaced , And even though (or perhaps because) Auri has so a broken personality, it falls surprisingly easy to identify with her. Also we have every now and then a bad day, a "burning day" how Auri has to say on which succeeds us nothing. And then happened a little thing that makes us happy again. Auris life consists only of such moments, and therefore also the entire plot revolves around this. For some readers these moments may seem completely irrelevant, for Auri they mean the world. And who gets involved in "The Slow Regard of Silent Things", which is able to sympathize with Auri. Everyone else should stay away from this book, because they will only be disappointed.

In order to attempt a summary: "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" is different. It's not a fantasy story in the traditional sense, it is not even a "decent" history as such. And yet, I found it beautiful, because Rothfuss awakened with his magical language a loving world to life, where nothing exciting happens, but can still enchant a. And the book has exactly the right length, because with only about 150 pages, the reader can wonderfully engage in it without getting bored.
But who expected fare in the vein of "The Name of the Wind" or other fantasy epics which will be annoyed. That's why I want to keep it with the words of a friend of Rothfuss, he quotes in the epilogue: "... I do not know what other people will think they probably will not like it But I really enjoyed it," and forgive full 5 points and a reading tip, but only to those who are willing to get involved in this unusual book. Because "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" is something refreshingly different and takes a. On a touching journey into Auris world how they otherwise do not get to read

The whole book is, incidentally, still decorated with beautiful black and white drawings, partly full-page, partially woven into the text or border garnishing which again gives an extra touch of beautifully laid-out issue and immersing in Auris world can be even easier.