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Summary: We need more books like this!
Review: I got this book with medium expectations. I love books but they tend to all flow together in a forgetable pool after a while. I expected this to be one of the better ones but still to sink into that pool. I was wrong this book truly is memorable. I enjoyed every last drop. Easlily as good as Harry Potter or for that matter anything you throw at it.
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Summary: Good Book
Review: I thought this was a very good book. I was impressed at the author's young age. I enjoy 'The Lord of the Rings' series and Harry Potter, but this book differs from the others. It has some similar elements but the characters are different. There are no main dragons in the other books plus the character is a mature young man. He faces new skills that he didn't know he had and he only wants to work for the good. Now I need to wait a whole year to read the next book.
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Summary: Darn good start...
Review: There are two ways to look at this book, I think. One is from the standpoint of a new fantasy novel. The other is from the standpoint of a new fantasy novel written by someone so young. I'll say this right now: It is a great start for an author so young. It's pretty amazing someone going through the latter teenage years had the vision and dedication to write a novel like this.But just because he's still a teen doesn't protect him from the criticisms of having a major novel on shelves next to J.K. Rowling and Tom Clancy and other popular authors. Paolini borrows from other stories...a lot. I caught homages to Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Matrix, and of course, the Dragonriders of Pern series. I was able to accept this throughout the book. These stories are probably all the kid knows. He's bound to borrow from them. At times, it was tiring. At times, it made me smile. I think it's cute how one can tell how Paolini has cast himself in the part of Eragon. And, later in book, his description of Ajihad seems to be of none other than Morpheus from The Matrix. The question remains then: Was he able to craft a compelling story of his own from these elements? I think he achieved this to a point. Ultimately, I was bored through a lot of the book. I read a review which said there wasn't as much travelling as in Lord of the Rings. Are you kidding me? Most of this book is just that, travelling from one location to another. It seems like Paolini drew a map of his imagined world of Alagaesia and wanted to show as many of the locations as he could in 500 pages, while purposely leaving some areas a mystery for future novels. There were many chapters dedicated to the journey and only single chapters here and there about the destinations. A good bit of the book was also very formulaic, something I expected from someone Paolini's age, and which reflects how much he borrowed from other stories. This made much of the book predictable, and slow to read through. That said, I have one big positive remark, as well. I wondered as I read the book whether I would want to go on to his second book, Eldest, when it comes out. By the end of Eragon, I had decided I would want to. The story is nice enough and intriguing enough for me to want to find out what happens to the characters after the final pages. I am also looking forward to seeing if his writing matures, or if this book was the one good bullet in his gun, the rest all blanks. I say good luck to you, Christopher. You have tons of potential.
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Summary: Eragon
Review: My eight year old son read it from cover to cover and can't wait until the next one comes out. He is a great Harry Potter fan and loves this mythical style of writing. It is tough to find books for young boys; this one is a keeper!
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Summary: Sadly done, Christopher Paolini
Review: Eragon is an epic journey of a small boy who is a peasant, and is telepathically linked with a dragon. This opens up to a regular fantasy plot, they go off and fight good vs. evil. It was upsetting to read this book, partly because of all the unoriginal ideas that were smashed together. Eragon is pretty much the mixture between Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, most of the writing seems more copied than written itself. The List of Good things: 1. Nicely Done Cover
2. Some parts included colorful demonstration of writing. The List of Bad Things: 1. Copied from Lord of the Rings. (see other reviews for lists)
2. Copied from Star Wars. (see other reviews for facts and list)
3. Poorly done dialogue.
4. Biggest cliche a fantasy fan can ever see. Why this book has received publicity: 1. Christopher Paolini and his family's ability to promote the book well by spending money for promotions, etc.
2. Was written by a 15 year old.
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Summary: Awesome book!
Review: Let me start out by saying that I loved Eragon! I thought it was very creative, and being a teenager I could relate to Eragon and to Christopher's writing style as well. I thought that the plot was very developed, and it DEFINATELY drew the reader into the series. I would liked to have a little more closure at the end. This is a sign of a good book though, it makes you long for the sequel! Still, I would have probably put another chapter on the end, just to wrap things up a little more. Overall, a GREAT book! I would suggest it to all of you that like fantasy, Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings- some of my favorites. Enjoy, and help me wait for the next book!
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Summary: awesome book!
Review: I haven't finished yet (as of 5/17/04) but I'm half way through and it is by far the best fantasy book I ever read. I'm not going to survive between waiting for Eldest and HP6 to come out. It is like LOTR except more mystery into it and a little less traveling. Again, this is an awesome book!!!!!!!
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Summary: AMAZING
Review: This is the best book I have ever read in my life. It has war,sadnes,anger ,hatred,and reveng. It is about a boy ,and when his uncle is mirderd by monsters. 15 year old Eragon wonts reveng.So he is out to kill the monsters ,but he gets mickst up with a fight aginst the evil King Galbitoracks . If you wonht to find out more you have to read this book.
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Summary: Jenny
Review: I thought this book was great. Eveyone is saying that Christopher Paolini copied and everything but that doesn't really get in the way of it being a great book. The plot and characters are a bit noticably familiar, but I still thought that this book was fantastic. I didn't like the way Eragon's character was always changing and the fact that he didn't think about riding his dragon across the desert. I believe that I even saw an editing mistake. That isn't really surprising since his family edited it. I read this book because the cover seemed fairly interesting and I love fantasy-fiction. This book turned out better than I expected but you can't change the fact that it's a LOT like LotR and I've also heard Star Wars.
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Summary: Fantastic book
Review: Eragon is the book I say is Fantastic. Its by a kid that was therteen years old.His name is Cristopher Paolinis. The book is about a boy Fifteen years old. who was poor and lived with his uncle and cusin. One day he whent to the Spine to hunt. In the Spine he finds a blue stone. he brings it home and falls asleep. The rock starts shaking and a dragon cracks out of the rock.further in the book he becomes a rider and fights the king so every body can be free. If he survives and the war you have to read this owsome book
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