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Summary: Amazon.com and the world should take notice of Paolini...
Review: Christopher Paolini was already quite the gifted writer at age 15 when he submerged himself in the writing of this book which he claims "ate him alive!" He is now 18 and I look forward to meeting him at Island Books on Mercer Island, WA when he visits on October 25th! At age 38, I am not yet at the close of this great classic, yet I am eagerly awaiting the next! I almost don't want to complete it...I don't want the story to end! My 12 and 14 year old sons are in line to read it next, since I rarely rave over a book. I want my sons to see what they can accomplish if they set their minds to it. What a joy to slip into this novel! I would give it 50 stars if that were an option.
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Summary: I was a blindfolded man
Review: My librarian wife told me in very strong terms that she had a book I had to read. I just finished a book on John Adams, a thick and dense tome of history. I asked my wife what book and she tied a blindfold around my eyes and told me to sit still. Yes, Master, I am obedient! I figured she had one of her new tear-jerkers she simply had to read to me, hoping I would convert to her point of view. Instead, she begins reading Eragon to me. After my mandatory 15 minutes with the blindfold, I was sold on this book. My wife told me after reading out loud to me for an hour, that the author was a teenager. A teenager wrote this book? Sure, and I can levitate cars by focusing my laser eyebeams on the car. A short yelling match later, my wife was victorious, and I was convinced that a kid wrote Eragon. A kid somehow created a fantasy land as real as any of the fantasy classics, it's that good. It took me a week to finish it, but I had to savor the plot, descriptions, characters, and world of Alagaësia. Eragon is straight-up, the Real Thing. Andy L. Ladd
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Summary: A Magical Journey
Review: This book is full of magical, and wonderful journeys that any true reader would love. I am a young boy who read Christopher Paolini's wonderful journey. I can't wait for Christopher to spell out his next magical journey about ERAGON! Thanks, Christopher for the inspiration to write!
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Summary: What an adventure!!
Review: How else can I describe Mr. Paolini's delightful story other than immensely adventurous? As a small child, I often lost myself in strange and enchanting worlds created by Lewis, MacDonald, L'Engle, and even the grandfather of fantasy himself, Tolkien. There was something magical about those stories that revealed the great wonder of adventure, and a sense of awe at the mysterious and unknown aspects of life. In Eragon, Mr. Paolini demonstrates the same ability to pull his reader in by weaving together a most thorough and captivating plot. All the classic elements of a fantasy are included: mystery, adventure, magic, swordsmanship, and a little romance. All this together, without adding too many extraneous details, results in a very grand adventure. Congratulations to Mr. Paolini on such a fine story; I am very anxious to read his next book.
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Summary: A Classic
Review: I am an 8th-grade school teacher. I caught one of my students was surreptitiously reading Eragon in class. She said she had to find out how the story was going to end and had to finish it. I rarely see that type of enthusiasm for anything in my students. I got my own copy of the book to see for myself what the fuss was about.
Eragon is a fantasy story by Christopher Paolini, a first-time author who's 18. I immensely enjoyed the story; it is executed competently and leaves me anticipating eagerly the next installment, Eldest.
Eragon has all the makings of an enduring classic that will be read and enjoyed well into the future.
Ashley Peters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Summary: Eragon
Review: Brilliant work! Can't wait to read the next two. Hope this becomes a movie.
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Summary: Eragon--C. Paolini---Fantasy at its best!
Review: I have just finished reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini for the second time. The book caught my eye because of the beautiful illustration on the cover. Eragon was highly recommended, so I purchased it. As an avid reader of Fantasy, I can honestly say this is one of the finest stories I have read in a long time. Christopher Paolini tells a story as well as Tolkein, and I do not say that lightly. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves elves, dragons, magic, or just a fabulous story to captivate a reader.
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Summary: "Eragon" Hits the Mark
Review: Congrats to Christopher Paolini. He's got a terrific writing future--and a long one, if his age is any indicator! But make no mistake about it, this isn't just a great story "for his age"; it's a great story, period. Humans, dragons, elves, dwarves, Shades--yes, all the creatures of fantasy that we love, and then some. You've read that it compares to "Lord of the Rings," and it certainly does. It has the wide and varied age-appeal that marks Tolkien's masterpieces. I'll happily mount this at the top of my sci-fi fantasy favorites, along with Tolkien, McCaffrey, Lackey, Rowling and a very few others. Can't wait for the next installment, "Eldest."
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Summary: A book that will keep you up late at night
Review: I just finished reading this fine book- staying up late each night long after I should have gone to bed in order to read "just a bit more". Each time I tried to guess ahead to the outcome of a situation, I was outdone by the author, who created an excellent world, populated by very believable characters.
Structurally, the book is so well written, that at times it leaves the realm of prose and reads more like fine poetry, not with meter and rhyme, but with the beauty and rhythm of words and images flowing together. To say much about the book would be to take away some of the surprise, but suffice it to say that it is a book very well worth reading, and then passing on to a friend. I'll purchase a copy to give to a talented teenager, just so that they can see how far one can go at that young age. While the book stands very solidly on it's own two feet- I find it very inspiring that it was written by one so young. This author is likely to have a well known name before he sprouts a beard! I now eagerly await the next book in the series. The characters are set up to allow just about anything to happen. Read it- you'll love it!
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Summary: An outstanding writer
Review: Eragon, what can i say. It is one of the best books I have ever read. It has action, romance, mystery, and always kept me guessing. Unfortantly I am one of those people who sits in the movie theaters and shouts out the story line before it happens and it is suprising, not to mention embarssing, when I am wrong. Eragon was one of those books I should tape my mouth shut for. This book combines the both a well thought out story line that is interesting and a world fully created and decribed by Christopher. Reading Eragon is like being straped into the seat of a F-15 and hitting the after burners. THe only thing i wish was that i didnt have to wait for next book , but it will be worth it.
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