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Summary: Don't buy into the gimmick.
Review: Literature isn't chess, there are no young prodigies able to step in and change everything, because good writing only comes from life experience and years upon years of not only practice, but reading and understanding other peoples' work. It's been said "Good authors borrow; great authors steal," but this is ridiculous. If Pupil A writes a paper for class, and Pupil B copies it verbatim but erases inane details and replaces them with his own names, what would the Professor do? Toss Pupil B out of class for cheating. While I've no doubt this young author has a passion and maybe even talent for writing, "Eragon" borders on plagarism and should not be rewarded for it. It is OK to learn from Tolkien, Jordan and Goodkind; it is NOT Ok to blatantly mirror them. The drive of this book isn't the book itself, but the gimmick that it was written by a teenager. That's disturbingly sad, and I hope intelligent readers of fantasy won't be fooled by this ploy. Meanwhile dozens of GREAT writers, whose aren't lucky enough to have parents who are publishers, aren't getting any recognition or deserved respect. This gimmick might get the kid a day on the Oprah show, but this book won't be remembered at all in 20 years. I don't mean him any ill will, but I hope he spends the coming years furthering his education, reading a wide variety of genres, and working on actual style and tone. If he lets his ego get too high from this cheap publicity stunt, when the dragon's wings are inevitably clipped he's going to have a long way to fall.
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Summary: Solid
Review: It had a few errors, and the plot was not entirely origanal, but it flowed very smoothly. I have read better, but not an author's first. Plus, to write such a book at 15 years old is a great feat. Not to mention graduating from high school at 15. I hope that he gets better, but this is good enough as well. All in all, this book will be enjoyable except to the people who pay too much attention to the quality. This is more of a can't put it down book then a unique artsy book.
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Summary: An entertaining read
Review: Is it the same world that others made up? Yes, that's true. There's little originality in Eragon's universe. Is the prose below the level of Tolkien? Obviously. It is on par with Robert Jordan, which I think is decent enough, as Eragon is merely another fantasy novel and not an epic work. Is the plot completely and utterly predictable? It is so predictable that the complete plotline of the entire trilogy is spelled out in a fortune-telling early on. But is it entertaining? Yes! If you can settle for the penultimate.. if you can enjoy a book for its vividness and adventure, even if it wasn't written by an Oxford scholar... then you will love Eragon. It is not /Lord of the Rings/-- it is /Harry Potter/.
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Summary: An epic fantasy of our generation
Review: Christopher Paolini- a new author who has written an amazing fantasy novel, followed by two others, Eldest, and the other unknown, that will make probably one of the greatest epic trilogies of our generation. Paolini, started this novel at fifteen and finished it when he was nearly nineteen years of age.
May I say, this story, Eragon, was remarkable. The characters were likeable and I sincerely found it tragic when certain events happened to Brom, Carvahall's Storyteller. It took we two and a half weeks to read, it was worth it, though, and difficult to set down.
It starts in the Spine, where young Eragon is hunting deer for his family. Failing, he heads off to leave, but finds himself standing in front of a blue stone. Intrigued he picks it up, and takes it home to Carvahall. He tries to trade it for food, but is rejected by Sloan. So, he dissapointedly goes home.
Sounds awaken him from sleep. He rises uneasily and looks around. The stone is shaking. Well, that is because it is not a stone, but an egg, and from it has just hatched a dragon. Eragon's dragon.
This dragon, who he names Saphira, sends him off on a remarkable journey, he is now a rider. From this journey comes despair, heartache, friendship, and great gifts and opportunities.
I enjoyed this story so much. I liked Eragon, Brom, Saphira, Murtagh, and ecspecially Arya, along with all the other characters. The writing style was great, and I can barely wait for the next one. How long must i wait? Probably three or four years.
I recommend this book to dedicated fantasy readers, but also if you love the Lord of the Rings movies like i do.
Thanks Christopher, but remember, we're waiting.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Being at Number 1 Seller for three weeks now merely shows off how great Eragon really is. Eragon, written by 19-year-old Christopher Paolini, is really great. It was perfectly written, with a mix of styles from other classic fantasy books, like the Lord of The Rings. Eragon tells the story of a young boy, called Eragon, who finds a mysterious stone. The unusual stone turns out to be a long lost dragon egg. Eragon travels far, with the help of an old storyteller, and throughout their journeys they unravel many mysteries and uncover the past of the dragons and their dragon riders. Paolini has gone far enough as to create his own dragon "language". At the end of the book Paolini cuts you off right in the middle of a climactic scene, by donating a page just for " This is the end of book one". Eragon is the first of a trilogy, and his second book, The Eldest, is planning to come out in 2005. The Eldest is going to continue Eragon's story with even more fascinating moments. Although pretty lengthy, at 505 pages, Eragon was worth every single word. 10 stars.
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Summary: Should Have Put This One Away For A Few Years
Review: Unfortunately, there is nothing unique about this book. Characters are poorly drawn, action is predictable, language is overdone-ie what you would expect from an inexperienced author. Mr. Paolini should have put this one away on a shelf for a few years, then reexamined it. I'm sure he will agree in five or ten years that this was a good first effort, but not publishable material.
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Summary: Ummmmm. . . . . Beautiful Jacket, I guess
Review: Before I begin, I have to give a nod to the author who, after all, is only 19 years old. If any of my students wrote this well, I'd be very impressed. That said, I still don't think young Paolini is anywhere near ready for publishing, and I'm frankly a little confused as to both how and why this book was accepted and marketed so lavishly.
The plot line is predictable, the diaglogue trite, and the writing style very clearly that of a beginner. I read to page 200, hoping and hoping that something would happen to justify the glowing reviews featured on the dust cover. Unfortunately, nothing did, and I just can't make myself go on. This book may interest very young teens (although in our post-Harry Potter world, perhaps not), but otherwise, I would caution against wasting either the money or the time.
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Summary: A writers "Dragon Egg" hatches
Review: Eragon is an excellent book mastering the daunting field of fantasy writing. Focusing on the (Arguably) the most famous creature in the style, Eragon shows most of what Paolini may be capible of. He shows a couple of fractures in what would be an interesting plot, and it is enough to get most people reading. And keep them reading. Most of my class agrees that the book is worthy of the price. Somhow, things feel a little wierd in parts and some of the sentences were just SO ANNOYING. I still look forward to the next book and hope to see the same Tolkien-esque magic that made this a real winner.(Add one star if you enjoyed Tolkiens LOTR trilogy. Eragon isn't nearly as slow, but its akin to the tail and should thrill some of them...)
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Summary: Read this book !!!
Review: I saw this book in the store and it caught my attention because of the dragon on the cover. After reading the back cover I was hooked. The idea is great. The world that he has created is very interesting and the action in the book keeps the pages turning. I can't wait for the next book. I am about to start reading this one again.
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Summary: Hey all you fantasy lovers!
Review: I am a huge fantasy/sci-fi reader and I have to day that out of all the books I have read: From J.K. Rowling to Tamora Pierce, from Philip Pullman to Patrica C. Wrede, from Eoin Colfer to Tainth Lee, Eragon has to be the best book I have ever read.
This book is everything a fantasy lover needs, from dragons to magic, from elves to dwarves. It ends abruptly and makes you scream for more!
I highly recommend Eragon to all fantasy lovers to read!
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