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Summary: Couldn't put the book down!!!
Review: A few days ago, a friend recommended this book to me. She said it was good and worth a read. So, I picked the book up and began a great journey. This book was similar to "middle earth" and other fantasy sagas, but it wasn't exact. I was enthralled by the imagry of the book and the characters. The second book better come out really soon, because having to put this story off until it comes out is excruciating to me. Same as with the Harry Potter series, I don't want to have to wait three to four years before the next book comes out. When reading those books, I couldn't help but notice the similarities of Harry Potter to The worst witch. Although, I enjoyed Harry Potter much more and feel it is much much better than The worst witch.
Christopher Paolini better put the second book out soon, because my reading glasses are itching to be put on.
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Summary: A GREAT book!
Review: I think this book was an EXTREMELY good. It was such a good book that I wished that I could read it when I was in bed without getting in to trouble. When they were doing the big battle outside of Farthen Dur,I was flipping pages like a boat motor, and when my father told me it was time to go to bed, it took five minutes of him yelling to get me to get unoblivious to everthing around me. When I got to the end of the book, though, i was very dissapionted because it said 'END OF BOOK ONE OF THE INHERITANCE TRILOGY'. He's still working on the next book!!
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Summary: A good book- but not at all refreshing!
Review: For a 15 year old writer, I am impressed by his writing abilities, but not so impressed with the story he chose to write about. When writing a book you can't just throw in "new revaltions". You have to put in something "new". Just plain new. Eragon, is NOT an example of "new". It is combined with many other books including The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Chronicles of Narnia... need I go on? So, if your looking for a book different and refreshing, this is not the one. However, if you're looking for a good fantasy book, this is recomended.
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Summary: A fabulous fantasy
Review: I recieved this book for Christmas this year, and ignored it for several days until the boredom of winter break overcame me. I could hardly put this book down at night. Eragorn and Saphira's adventures with Brom and Murthag captivate your soul better than any many of the fantasies out there. Think of it as simmilar to the Lord of the Rings, except written in a simpler language. When reading LOTR you get caught up in the unknown words, and characters and names of places you can spend hours on one page, with Eragorn however, its a perfect mix of several characters, interesting names and places and also excitement. Eragon is a combination of: The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Star Wars in some of the events that occur, mainly simmilarities to a "Yoda-like"
character. Its an amazing book, and I can not wait for the second of the trilogy to be released! A MUST read!!! :-)
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This is a very good book. Yes it has a lack of originality, but I still think it has a good plot and the same feel of all other good fantasty books. I have not read many fantasy books, but I very much enjoyed this book. It was exciting and very interesting I recommend reading this book.
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Summary: Awsome Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is so good that I drive my friends crazy to read it. I just finshed it and I love it! With dragon, elfs, and all that out magical stuff that is within this neat book.
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Summary: Finally!
Review: It's been awhile since i read a book this good. I read some ok ones, but this is an awsome one! I love how you get warped into the story when you start reading it, and i want to say, that there isn't another book i have seen that combines dragons and magic so well. But i am only 8, and i still have a lot more time to read! All in all, this was a great book. I can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: Good penmanship, but ultimately a pale imitation of Tolkien
Review: The author has tried to mesmerize us with queer sounding names, innumerable characters and a convoluted story. The word Eragon for example- just replace the d of dragon wth the next letter and hey presto! You get a serviceable name! The story goes about in fits and starts, and many questions remain unanswered- how did Brom hide the sign of the rider on his palm, how did Angela reach the dwarves' city, and how could Eragon kill the Shade inspite of being overmatched? The character of Eragon is very weak- he needs a lot of help from whoever his companions are- Murtagh, Brom, Arya, Angela, Saphira.... The book feels suspiciously like a Tolkien novel, without the magnificent language. Still, inspite of all these, the author has done a decent job. After all, he was only 19 when he finished the book. The command over language and his skill in handling such a large number of characters are impressive. I read the book in two days flat- it was engrossing all right! I hope he will improve in the sequel (Eldest), which, I believe, will be published next year.
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Summary: Eragon .... a new view of old stuff
Review: This book is really good! Readers will find themselves entwined in Eragon's wonderful tale. And I have to give the the author 5 stars for typos... I didn't see a single one in his book. Unfourtanely that seems to be the only thing his editor can do. Some of the transitions are very rough. And his adjectives seem to be clumpy instead of subtley slipped in. The storyline however was pretty good, although it could be improved. But throughout the book it never really occurs to the reader whether Eragon will survive. Of course he will. And also the writer did not throw big problems at Eragon. Eragon has minor problems of which he never can really solve on his own and therefore gets out of them without exercising his own power. The end dramatic scene is a little hasty and could be much better. Overall the book is good/ok but when you finish it will seem like you have known some of the characters before. And that is because you have. Anyone who has read Lord of the Rings will see the obvious connections within the book Eragon, (they are not even subtle). Here are some of the mysterious simularities between the two. Eragon-Hmm... doesn't it sound mysteriously like Aragorn. And guess what? Eragon is in love with an elf like ... Arwen except her name is Arya.
Urgals/Kulls-Urgals, Orcs what is the difference. both are short thicklegged evil black creatures. Kulls, Uruk-Hai wow! Both are taller stronger versions than the Urgals, Orcs.
Dwarves- Short, wear chain mail, miners, long beards, axes,retreated into caves after the evil king took over need I go on?
Elves- Fair, tall, wonderful with bows and swords, came on ships to the Empire, joined humans against the evil people for one last glorious defeat before retreating, ride horses, wise, strong... I think you get the point.
The Dark Gate- The black gate of Mordor... really.
The Thirteen Forsworn- Whoa! These guys are almost exactly like the nine riders. Joined the evil guy for power, were terrorifying, used to be good Riders ...and wait a sec didn't the nine riders used to be good kings. Just too weird!
There is more too. But overall I give the book three stars because it is actually good and I know it is hard to come up with new ideas.
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Summary: spectacular
Review: very good. original, but obvoiusly influenced by other great pieces of fiction. up there with lord of the rings
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