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Summary: One of the best fantasy books I have ever read!
Review: Eragon
by Christopher PaoliniThis exciting fantasy book is about the adventures of a boy named Eragon who becomes a dragon rider. It all starts when Eragon finds a strange rock in the mountain range called the Spine. To his surprise what he thought was a rock he soon found out to be a dragon, this was discovered when the egg hatched. Through the magic of the dragon Eragon and the dragon form a bond, a magical bond, a bond of the dragon and the dragon rider. Eragon keeps his dragon a secret but word gets out that Eragon has found a strange rock and two strangers come into Eragon's town, the Ra'zac, to get the egg. These two strangers turn out to be working for the king and destroy Eragon's house and kill his uncle in pursuit of the dragon egg. Before Eragon's house was destroyed Brom, the village storyteller, had discovered Eragon had a dragon. Eragon wants revenge on the two killers and sets off with Brom and his dragon, now named Saphira. Along their travels Eragon soon learns there is more to Brom then meets the eye when he gives Eragon a sword of a dragon rider, sword lessons, and lessons on how to use magic, an ability gained from the bond between him and Saphira. The chase for his uncle's killers soon escalates into an exciting adventure that takes Eragon all across his world.
Eragon is an extremely well written book that is so exciting it will keep you on the edge of your seat. I truly enjoyed this book and I can't wait until the sequel to Eragon, Eldest, comes out. Christopher Paolini has written a truly amazing story that touches all points of fantasy. This young author is a truly skilled writer and I am looking forward to reading any other books that he writes.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book is definitely the reason for all the things I now dream about and imagine. The content of this book will literally warm your heart, make you laugh out loud and make you cry one thousand tears, at least it did to me. Even if you don't believe in elves dragons and dwarves this book will make you feel like your in a whole new world full of in depth fantasy creatures. If there ever was an excellent fantasy book, this is it.
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Summary: Best Book I have ever read!
Review: This is my favorite book. I am a big Lord oof the Rings Fan and this book is very similer, but with a nice new plot. On christmas day, i knew that my grandma had gotten me a book, and i was at first dissapointed but when i read it i changed my opinion ver fast!!! This book is unpredictable at times, making you want to make prediction for the future of the book. Also, it puts a movie type image in your head when you read it, and that is always a good sign. I recomend this book to everyone, espesially Lord of the Rings fans and RPG fans!!!
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Summary: Has inspired me to write a novel.
Review: I was surprised to hear of Mr.Paolini, since he comes from Paradise Valley, a thirty minute drive from my house. Excited that this "celebrity" had published a work at such a young age, I decided to read Eragon. As countless other reviewers have said, I found dozens of ripped off story lines, and shallow characters. The truly amazing thing to me was, how simple and boring the writing style was for this book. Ideas put aside, I could not stand reading such terribly simple writing. I am not an English major, I am fourteen years old. I have a good imagination, and I felt if I put in the time I could write a much more interesting novel. However, Eragon has continued to be a New York Times bestseller. I predict the novel will slowly die out, or else it will continue to be a wildly popular trend. If the latter proves true, all it proves is that the general public needs to start reading some higher quality fantasy. If anything, Eragon has inspired me to write a novel. If he can do it, anyone can!
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Summary: A Moderate type of book...
Review: Eragon is very interesting. It has many attemtion grabbers, and secrets that do not reveal themselves until much further. This furthers the reading of one. All of the world was very well created, and many others. The negative, is that it seems to copy Lord of the Rings a bit.
1. Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone - Frodo obtains a mysterious ring.
2. Brom has a walking stick, sword, and a horse (Shadowfax) - Gandalf ahs a staff, sword, and a horse (Snowfire) These are only a mere couple of what I have spotted. Eragon, however, is still a worth while book.
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Summary: A reader from High Ridge, MO
Review: I picked up a copy of "Eragon" after it received so much favorable press because it was written by some 19 year old
wunderkind, but I have to tell you: it's a clunker. I mean, it's a great effort for someone his age, but I found myself constantly thinking, "This isn't bad.....for a 15 year old." I finally gave up after reading almost 100 pages. The writing is highly derivative and the characters are not well realized, but it's a story that a 10 or 12 year old might enjoy. I was irritated by cutesy affectations such as his referring at one point to a dragon named "Bid'Daum." Anyone read "Dune" lately, and recognize that as Muad'Dib spelled backwards? I do not appreciate that kind of distraction when I'm reading, and I kept wondering what other references I might be missing. The author shows a great deal of talent and potential, however, and I will be interested to see what he does in about 10 or 20 years.
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Summary: predictable...yet good
Review: This book reads like those of the Harry Potter series, I couldn't put it down. Though a predictable plotline and characters it is a break from heavier books like Lord of the Rings. I would reccomend this book to anyone who is interested in fantasy literature or people who are new to the genre.
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Summary: It Gets Better As The Book Goes On
Review: Over all I found this book to be highly enjoyable. It begins somewhat stale though, reading like a Robert Jordan novel with all the names altered and then seems to call up Jane Yolen's Dragon's Blood in a very cut and paste manner. Only natural in a fantasy involving dragons it proceeds to add a heavy dose of Anne McCaffery. The journey itself calls to mind any number of Tamora Pierce's books although the Alanna series most heavily. Then there are several moments invoking Ursula LeGuin and, of course Tolkien. But these are all books I love.... The story really comes into its own about a quarter of the way through the book (much faster than many fantasy stories) as the characters become people beyond their stereotypical rolls and new ideas begin to establish a world separate from those of the authors mentioned above. There is a very real and appreciable sense of distance, travel, and learning. Far from shying away or glossing over the process of getting from plot point to plot point, Mr. Paolini revels in the teaching and amassing of knowledge. True Eragon is no instant classic, but it lays a sturdy foundation and the book becomes surer and more evocative as it goes on. It is not hard to like and fans of the genre should be thrilled. I for one look forward to its sequel and will receive it with open arms.
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Summary: Eragon is a keeper
Review: I hadn't read any reviews of this book before I picked it up at Costco. It just looked like the kind of book I'd read. It is a combination of Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonriders of Pern", Robert Jordan's "The Wheel of Time" series, and Tolkien's "Lord of the Ring." It is masterfully written and really gets the reader involved right from the start. The thing I find hard to believe is that it was written by a 19 year old! The language, descriptions, and plot are so well thought out I didn't find any of it extraneous. I eagerly await the next two volumes of this trilogy. Christopher Paolini is an author to watch for in the future!
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Summary: Interseting
Review: The book was vrey well done i liked it a lot. There could have been more details but it was sufficient, I enjoyed the characters, their personalities and the amount of action in the story. I was astonished to learn the book was written by a 17 year old, and was very pleased by the maturity i noticed in the novel. I would recomend this book and hope for Eldest to be published soon.
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