The Slow Regard of Silent Things

This is a novella by Patrick Rothfuss that is written about a character who appears in his series "The Kingkiller Chronicles." Auri is a girl who lives underneath the university that Kvothe, the main character in this series, is attending and making a name of himself in. Kvothe is the smartest and brightest person there and that causes issues but he has a soft spot for the girl that clearly is mentally ill. Kvothe is the one who gave her the name Auri and we are not yet sure what it means, Kvothe thought that it meant one thing but Master Elodin told him that what he believed wasn't true. Elodin also seems to know about Auri but doesn't have the friendship that Kvothe has with her. He brings her food and clothing when he can, he's very poor, so he can't always manage it but he does the best that he can.
We don't know anything about Auri but I think that it's very likely that she was a student at the University and it drove her mad. She has a good knowledge of things and it shows that she does things in her own time and knows the world around her but she is unsure about other people other than Kvothe. If you want an exciting book about one of Kvothe's many adventures you won't like this book because it is one of those books that you have to read slowly and understand that this is the story of someone who might not be completely sane or maybe she's just a little broken, whatever way you want to put it. There's not much of a plot and nothing much happens but we discover that Auri is making a place for Kvothe in the "Under Thing" as she calls her home. It's clear that she cares for him and she wants the best for him. If you've read The Name of the Wind or The Wise Man's Fear you know Kvothe's story and you can tell that he probably does need someone to take care of him from time to time because there are times where he has more ego and pride than he does sense. Auri is very dependent on him and in a way he depends on her. It's a weird friendship and they both seem to get something out of it.
We don't know what happens to Auri and we won't truly know what happens to Kvothe until the next book comes out and I am rereading the books and waiting for that day but the date hasn't appeared yet and I am just waiting. The book was a good substitute but it's not for everyone, it's not for people who want a straightforward story, you're dealing with an unreliable narrator and that's fine. I took this book slowly because I had to. To absorb what was going on and meander my way through the book and get in Auri's mindset, it had to be a slow regard, perhaps that's the reason why the title is what it is. Auri spends most of this book looking for the perfect present for Kvothe. That's ok too. If that's what you want to read.

I still find these words beautiful and perhaps that's why I liked the book so much because I looked at those words first and realized that maybe I had a few chips in me and maybe I was a little broken in a small sense but that's ok. There are more people out there like me. It's not just me. I think that every now and again you need to have an author's note like that to remind you that the world is not a perfect place and we are not perfect people. We're all a little broken in our way way and that's alright. 

I give this book 6.5 Foxen(s) out of 10! It's not perfect but it's well written and well that's all that you can ask for!