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Summary: Exciting, Enjoyable, Leaves you wanting more...
Review: I am a very busy mom who rarely finds time to just sit and read...I picked up this book for my teenage son who is an avid fantasy reader thinking it would be great to support a young author...Well he loved it! He read parts of the book to me here and there which I really enjoyed. When he finished the book, I picked it up and could not put it down! It is wonderful, it leaves you wanting to know more about how the young Eragon will continue in his path. The book is well written and easy to follow...the glossary in the back is wonderful, helping you with pronounciation and meanings to ancient names and words. I found it spellbounding and am anxious for the next book to be released! Great Job Done Young Paolini!
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Summary: Not bad, but not great.
Review: Overall I thought this bought was OK. Thats about it. I agree with some of the other reviews that the action was off paced. Alot of unnecessary descripstions during inoppertune times. I will probably finish the series just to see if this young writer will develop more and how much he can improve through this series.
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Summary: Great writing, but Paolini brings nothing new to the genre.
Review: The current spotlight reviewer of this book (Ivy, I think) took the words right from my mouth, as said in the title. Chris is an excellent author, he has a good narrative and a knack for description, but needs to tone down the drama in the book. The prologue was excellent: I found nothing wrong with it. But after that, the book begins to get tedious and boring, for it is very predictable and all-too-familiar. Although I haven't read Tolkien's work (and I don't plan to) from the many reviews and my own brother, it is obvious that this resembles LOTR a lot. The usual quest situation, evil man in power, devious lieutenants called Shades, and thousands of brutal, expendable soldiers (Urgals.) The characters were also not very interesting. The book's storyline is painfully set to follow the natural fairy tale procedure, so there really is no suspense since you know that any supporting characters won't die and such. Sometimes you can see how they will escape the current situation. The only scene and characters I found interesting were the fortune-telling witch and her Werecat (which I forget the name of.) However, the book picks up in the end, and mainly the last few chapters are the reason I gave it three stars instead of one, arguably the best part of the book. Also, Paolini's hooked me in with the mysterious character introduced in the last few pages, although I have a feeling he'll be a letdown. Anyway, it's definitely not the best fantasy book there is, and Paolini adds too much grandeur and mystery in the book that we're drowning in it, but I guess I'll buy his next one.
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Summary: Best book in the universe and no dought about that
Review: This book was written in a great way. The author keeps you imprisined and you can't get away. I fell in love with the caractors right away.I don't know what it is, but Christopher Paolini had me reading this book all night from 7p.m. to 6a.m. just to find out how it ends. Because of that I was late for school and got a F- on my test because I all i did was write my name and then I fell asleep and I slept, from 9a.m.-12p.m., utill lunch. But I didn't care because I finished the best book ever.
You may think this book was predictable, but it wasn't compared to other books. For example in The Lord of the Rings Frodo was obviously going to deystroy the ring, Aragon was going to become king, and eveyone would live happily ever after. And also, people say this book is just like the Lord of the Rings well most action fantasys are, but who cares as long as it's a good book. Superb work Christopher Paolini! I give you an A+! Keep it up!
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Summary: Eragon a great book for all ages
Review: I read this book a few weeks ago and I was surprised by how good it was. I was so into it that I read it in 5 hours. I can tell that is was influenced by tolkien and many other great fantasy writers. People may say that it has all been done before but most fantasy books have similar plots and details while this book took a normal topic (dragons) and turned it into a great story that was very in depth and fun to read. The characters all had their special traits and they all fit in well with the storyline. The bottom line is that this book will keep you guessing until the very end
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Summary: Fast moving - but very familiar
Review: Granted that this author is young and his writing style has not been fully developed as some other authors. I can think of some other authors who's early works are more stilted and whose plots are just as "tired" as this one. Also, many of parts of the book are painfully reminiscent of other authors: Tolkien, McCaffery, and possibly Lackey or McKiernan. But overall, who is to say that for a first time book that it was all bad? I think that if Mr. Paolini stays with writing that he will mature in hiw writing style and have a fruitful career. There are so few ways to deal with "fantasy" plots that there is going to be repetition of ideas between authors. Overall, this book was a nice diversion. A classic? No. Very few fantasy books can be categorized as classics. Is this book going to be on my top 10 list of all time? No. But is good enough that I am looking forward to his next book so I can see how he can deal with his version of this fantasy plotline.
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Summary: Eragon
Review: First, I must say that I have never written a review at Amazon, but I just couldn't resist this one and I actually haven't read the book! My 14 year old son did. A boy that I normally would have to make him sit down and read in 30 minute increments, read this book in record time without me having to say a word. This book granted me my fondest wish, to have my child sit down long enough to read without it being a hassle, (and I might add he enjoyed this book very much!) So whether the writing or the content would pass muster with an English teacher or a professional writer doesn't matter, I'm just happy to have my son read!!!! Also, considering the boy who wrote the book, was just that, a boy of 15 at the time, I have to be quite impressed and give him high praises. I think writing a book of that magnitude deserves nothing less. Now if he'd just hurry up and finish the second of the trilogy so I can get my son reading again........
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Summary: from a 15-yr-old
Review: i agree with the other reviewer who didn't like the female characters. sorry, but i want more out of life thn to be beautiful and be rescued. this book is lame, and most of it is a rip-off anyway from other authors. some reviewers say i should like it because i'm a teenager but i don't.
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Summary: Exceptional Plagurism
Review: Eragon is an amazing story and it's incredible to think that a kid could have such an incredible personal voice. Before you start thinking that I didn't like the book-remember that I really did enjoy it. However, as a huge fan of the Harry Potter series and a fan of The Lord of the Rings, I could not help but notice numerous parallels. The characters for starters: Eragon-name that sounds like Aragon (the hero in The Lord of the Rings) and has a very similar destiny as Aragon's. Also, Eragon closely resembles Harry Potter-two confused teens who are of low self-esteem and are having trouble accepting their destinies as two of the most powerful people in their worlds. On the other hand, the Shade is akin to Saruman (LOTR), Golbitrox to Sauron (LOTR) and to Voldemort (HP), the urgals and the kull to the orcs, etc. Furthermore, the theme of Eragon and LOTR is incredibly similar in that a fellowship go and try to rid their world's of evil and establish justice, peace, and prosperity. If you are able to get over these parallels among countless others, then read-I certainately got over them and was enveloped into this kid's epic tale.
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Summary: Extravagant Book!
Review: This book is awsome! It is the best book I've ever read! It is packed with so much adventure that if you put it down you just want to pick it back up again. It is very descriptive and full of suspense. It leaves you with unanswered questions that at the last minuet are answered, and they aren't answered in black and white. It is full of surprises and challenges so that when ever a character triumphs greatly he would also lose something. It leaves you sort of hanging at the end of the book but you have got a strong hold. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and suspense.
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