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The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss
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fantasy high fantasy past tense third limited POV ~1,037 pp high worldbuilding
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

lyrical atmospheric mythic

A fantasy. Expect rich worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, romance.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 95
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 80
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 75
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 90
intimateepic

Content

Violence 85%
noneextreme
Sexual content 15%
noneexplicit
Humor 40%
seriouscomedic
Romance 60%
nonecentral
Speculative hardness soft/vibes → hard sci-fi / rigorous magic

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count259,158
Page count~1,037 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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