The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Published 2007 · 726 pages · 250,000 words · about 17 hours at an average pace · Fantasy, Epic fantasy, Coming-of-age fantasy
How hard is The Name of the Wind to read?
The Name of the Wind scores 4.2 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 3.8 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 4.0 out of 10
- Information density: 4.5 out of 10
Literary standing
The Name of the Wind holds a literary regard score of 4.1 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.