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Summary: THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!!!!
Review: If you love the lord of the rings books or any fantasy/adventure books you will love this one!!! It is like the LOTR books except a bit easier to understand!! THIS IS A MUST READ!!!
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Summary: Eragon -- a reveiw
Review: I think this was a good book, and frankly it doesn't bother me that he once or twice wrote something like "Sorry," Brom apologized. Why let something like that get in the way of enjoying the book? I thought the writing was slightly shaky in the beginning, he jumped around, with not a lot of description of things, but it improved rapidly. I also felt that he didn't give a good description of how long things took. It would be a week ahead, and you might still think only two or so days had gone by. Other than those two things really, I thought the book was very well written, and I can't wait until the next one comes out, cause the first leaves you hanging a bit. :D
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Summary: Best Book Ever
Review: This amazing story of a simple farm boy's journey to become Eragon, Dragon Rider and Shade Slayer, has to be the Best Book Ever. In the time when the dragon riders have died out, and the evil king Galbatorix rules the land one boys discovery will change all that. All I can say is, "I can't wait for the next book, Eldest, to finally come out.
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Summary: Trite Fantasy and Poor Writing
Review: I thought this story was going to be somewhat promising since the sales rank--but IT DEFINITELY WAS ALL HYPE. I tried my hardest to like it but the poor chracters and "cookie cutter" story time and again defeated that. I've never seen a fantasy story so unabashadly rip Tolkien--watch Fellowship the movie (or read the book) and you have the plot. One feels that he was inspired to change the names and write his 'own' story. Inexcusable and pathetic! The more you praise this worthless tripe folks the more of this is what your going to get. I know it's tough people but there ARE good fantasy books out there (and certainly better writers) so show a little discretion and take a stand for quality. It's CERTAINLY not here. Recommended for people without any taste in fantasy or like it predictable and boring.
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Summary: An excellent read...
Review: I bought this book because I've always loved fantasy, and I had read an article on Christopher Paolini. Intrigued that someone so young had published a book, I was compelled to buy it. I didn't really know what to expect, but I was surprised to find out how good it was. Paolini may be young, but he tells the story well. I'm giving this book five stars because--while one might find similarities between this and other fantasy works--you have to keep something in mind: What *hasn't* been done before? An author is hard-pressed these days to come up with an entirely original idea when practically everything has been done. Now really, it doesn't matter what this kid wrote about, people would still find something to pick at him for. It's a sad thing, but that's just the way the literary world works. In my opinion, this is a very good book and an excellent first try for Christopher Paolini. I sincerely hope he continues. I'm sorry for the people who are criticizing this book for it's similarities to other works. I'm sorry that they can only pick up a book to criticize it, not to enjoy it for what it is. People also do not seem to understand that this book was intended for young adults to read and enjoy, not--and I apologize for the stereotype--the 45 year old obsessed fantasy novel reader to scrutinize and crucify in Amazon reviews. It is unfair to compare it to master fantasy works, especially Tolkien--the undisputed master of the fantasy epic. Christopher Paolini is a very, very talented storyteller and I would really like to see what he can do with the books that are to follow Eragon. He has real potential. My advice to people who are considering purchasing this book? Buy it. It's a wonderful read, and it's definitely not a waste of money. Please don't let the negative reviews get you down about buying this book, because it's worth every penny.
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Summary: AWESOME!!!
Review: I see that there are those who rated this book as a 1 and are chewing out those who rated it as a 5. That's just pathetic, get a life! Books can be loved OR hated, it's not the end of the world. Anyway, I LOVED this book. I am a senior english major and I get tired of the dense "classics" reading that i do all day long. Paolini was a refreshing break from it all. The story was just FUN! Don't get me wrong, I love my classic writers and I love reading things that are deep and timeless, but Paolini's story is one that you can just enjoy curled up by the fire. I can't wait for Eldest!!
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Summary: Hyped Stock Fantasy -- BEWWARE!
Review: Just read the whole book and wished that I had not. What a waste of my time. I kept thinking it would get better but it sadly never did. There are so much better fantasy books than this to pick up (I suggest the LOTR or Harry Potter, perhaps Narnia) that this is just the stockest fantasy story I have ever read. Every scene and dialogue is a cliche! BARF!
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Summary: He needs an editor . . .
Review: . . . not a thesaurus. In the first few pages, I wanted to duck to avoid uninteresting flying adjectives. And you can't use the word "stuff" in a fantasy novel. And fantasy characters get sick. They do not throw up. I'm excited about the fact that this book was written by a teenager, but I don't think we should ignore the rules of style and usage (and plot) just because he's 19. There are some mature ideas in the book (e.g., Eragon's discovery of his own mortality), and some of the passages obviously thought-out (good description of a battle scene -- not easy to do), but the characters'actions are inexplicable (people show up in places with no explanation of why they are there; characters express strong emotions or sarcasm that has no connection to the content of a conversation) and the language is . . . what a 15 year old thinks a fantasy character would say. In general, the writing is distractingly unsophisticated.
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Summary: Knock-Out Book
Review: This is the greatest book I have ever read. The story is awesome. The characters fit into the story. On a scale of 1 to 10, this book is 11! I think the best part is when a dragon hatches in Eragon's room. Whenever I get a chance, I read this book. I finished it once, and I liked it so much, I'm reading it again. I love Christopher Paolini's web site and the ideas of places and things inside Alagaesia, such as Helgrind and Uru Baen. But be warned: it has a cliffhanger ending. Once again, this is a really good book, and I suggest that you buy it whenever you can. Christopher's web site is www.alagaesia.com. I had to tear my eyes off this book, it was so good. Eragon is a very gifted boy. One reason is he's named after an elf. Not far in the book be becomes a Dragon Rider. I know it's $19, but it's worth the money.
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Summary: Wow. Once again some people are just so blind...
Review: I was at first undecided if wheter I wanted to read this book but I finally did it. I must say, it was an amazing, fantasitico, excellente, fantasy. It is not at all cookie cutter, as many of you say, but I found that this book is full of amazing characters, plots, twists, and concepts. This is one of the first book sI have ever read that introduced a new type of createure besides the usual ogre, giants, and witches. Saphira has a great personality and helps Eragon along in the best way possible. Though Eragon felt a little ddistant to me, he is not a very complex character that I think Paolini needs to work on. Other than that, a wonderful fantasy for all fantasy people. Other people, just hush your mouths before you write. I have seen people tell every single fantasy book that it is predictable and 'cookie cutter'. I ask you this, then what is an 'original' fantasy? Is Harry POtter and LOTR a common fantasy too?
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