The Slow Regard of Silent Things

176 pages

Published Oct. 28, 2014 by DAW.

ISBN:
978-0-7564-1043-8
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4 stars (10 reviews)

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri’s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Auri’s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows....

In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world.

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Review of 'The Slow Regard of Silent Things' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I read this about a month ago, but it is sticking with me.

Patrick Rothfuss has spun a tale that, at first glance, feels like cotton candy. It is light, sweet and beautiful. As time goes on, it feels so much more real, with true depth. Auri feels like a fully fleshed person, not someone in the pages of a book. It's the best character study I have ever read.

I identified with Auri more and more throughout the story. I don't see myself as broken but simply as seeing the world in a unique way. It feels wonderful to be able to connect with a character in this way and to feel a sort of kinship with them. Even a month later, I find myself thinking or saying things and then laughing, because it was something Auri would understand.

As said in the book, everyone seems to have the …

Review of 'The Slow Regard of Silent Things: A Kingkiller Chronicle Novella [Paperback] [Nov 10, 2016] Patrick Rothfuss' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

A superb look at a week in the life of Auri. It's an un-Kuothe as can be, but still utterly of that world and place. A short read, and a quiet one, that yet still sucks the reader in and holds them firmly.

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