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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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Summary: Beyond my expectations -- couldn't put it down
Review: I started this book with an attitude. I thought it might be okay, but no way would it even come close to measuring up to the Rings. It measures up and then some. I stayed up too late and finished this book in a couple of days. I want to reread this one -- something I almost never want to do. So looking forward to the next two in the series.
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Summary: Enjoyable. Fair start to a promised epic tale.
Review: It was tough to rate this book. While I did enjoy it and it was an easy read, many of the supporting elements are all too common. Elves and dwarves, dragons and mystical swords, the list goes on. But the young author does weave a good story throughout. He brings us inside the characters just enough to understand some topics, but still be mystified and wondering about motivations. Some areas of the book are too short and not well laid out to build up suspense. The race across the desert and into the valley moved at far too fast a pace, leaving me wanting better descriptions of the scenery, the suspense, the anguish, etc. The tale wraps up fair enough and ties together some loose ends, before leaving us with a suspenseful ending. I look forward to the next chapter in this series.
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Summary: The most unoriginal piece of crap I have ever read.
Review: Don't waste your time. As predictable and trite as most fantasy is nowadays, Eragon is the epitome of it. It has every fantasy cliche in existence and contains absolute NO original material whatsoever. It is a frankenstein of a book, with an arm from Tokien and a torso from Goodkind. All he did was tape it all together. If you've read ANY fantasy book before, you know exactly what will happen, just replace the names with other ones. Its the most unoriginal piece of crap I have ever seen. The only reason it was published was because his parents owned a publishing company and having a kid author is a great marketing angle. If anybody else had written that book, they would have been laughed into the street.
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Summary: A Good Start for a good writer
Review: This book is pretty good, but you can tell that he has taken a lot off of other fantasy writers like Tolkien, but it is still a pretty good book. Hopefully he can improve on the sequels and make the series a memorable one.
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Summary: The greatest book ever
Review: This is the best book ever because of the great imagination of Christopher Paolini. The description of the dragon was amazing. I also like the languages that Paolini made up. This is the best book ever.
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