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Summary: Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
Review: This is one of the finest fantasy works I have read. It takes the reader on a wonderful adventure, involving them in the mystical relationship of a boy, his dragon and his mentor. The story flows naturally and easily as you are taken along with the characters on their journey to right their world. You cannot help but cheer for them. I cannot wait for the young Mr. Paolini's sequel novel. For now I have slipped Eragon into my collection, next to Tolkein.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: I have to say that I really enjoyed this book. It contains all the basic elements of a true classic, magic, mystical creatures, a lovable hero and most importantly DRAGONS! Christopher Paolini portrays these mysterious creatures so well that everyone I now that has read this book now wants a dragon.Though i enjoyed this book a few similarities between it and Lord Of The Rings were evident but i let them slide just due to the superb story.If you are a fan of interresting imaginative fiction books you should really enjoy this, I know I did!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Summary: Eragon
Review: I read an article about Eragon in "Home Education Magazine" which fascinated me. For the next few months, I searched everywhere for it, but was disappointed. Recently, however, a friend mentioned this "dragon book" by a fifteen year old. My response was, "Eragon?" That was how I found out where to get the book. I read it in two days, and was drawn in by every sentence. To be fair, there were some instances which I thought stilted, for example, when Solembum informs Eragon about what to do if his power is insufficient, etc. It sounded too much like my own writing. And yet it fit, and I definitely could not write it any better. Some descriptions have been said to be clichés, and yet, in the context of the book, they fit. Sure, he could do better, but where would Paolini go if he wrote his best book at fifteen? The languages are interesting, although more of them would always be nice for those of us who are amateur linguists. The few sentences aren't enough to have a grammatical review. But more will surely be coming in Eldest, book two. Why is Eragon so popular, and so hated? I have read articles by people who find it
repulsive, who need to read all the Harry Potter books to cleanse their minds before sleeping, and I also have my own reaction which was to redesign my list of best authors from JRR Tolkien, Asimov, and Jacques to JRR Tolkien, Paolini, Asimov, and Jacques. This is proof that it is like the LotR, as JRRT observed peoples reactions to it in a poem: The Lord of the Rings/is one of those things/if you like it you do/if you don't then you boo! Congratulations to Christopher Paolini for a great book, and I, for one, have no need to cleanse my mind after reading "Eragon." (Which is not something I could say about some other writers. . .)
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Summary: Pretty imaginative
Review: For someone so young, this first book is quite complex. So waht if the author borrowed on a theme? Most published works these days are rarely an original thought. Eragon has accomplished in one book what it took the first four of the Harry Potter series to achieve. The book introduces us to a world of innocence that is quickly overshadowed by harship, mistrust, hard-won friendships, war, and politics. I also love the sassiness of Saphira. I do love Harry Potter, but I place Eragon much closer to my first love which is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In a world where it is so hard to get some youngsters to pick up a book, I'm glad that one had enough imagination, drive, and support to write one. I look forward to the future of Eragon.
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Summary: The Dragon and the Unknown Warrior-a review by Chris, age 10
Review: Eragon is a boy who lives in a very poor family and when the book starts he is in a wood called the Spine, where he finds a blue rock. He goes home and later to the market. He finds that the rock is harder than crystal. He goes in search of more information. When he gets home he finds the egg is shaking and the next morning it is gone ... and a dragon replaces it! He raises it for many weeks, then goes to Brom the storyteller for advice. The next day his house is burned to the ground, and he finds that the most unexpected people are warriors. He goes in search of revenge on whatever force did this. This book was written by a teenaged boy who is going to write a few novels in his time. It will probably inspire many young readers to become great authors. There will probably be good novels, bad novels, and novels that change the world (like Eragon). This book is an adventurous mystery with magic and swords, packed with ghouls, goblins, and creatures of that sort. It sticks to the reader like a shadow sticks to a person. This is a fabulous book that I would recommend it to anyone who likes Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling) and The Lost Years of Merlin (T. A. Barron). This is a wonderful book and I can't wait for Eldest to come out.
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Summary: Great book; should be a role model for any young authors
Review: This is a great book. It takes many ideas that have been prevalent in other novels of the genre and expaned on them. Paolini puts his own unique spin on these ideas to make them into his own. I am a young author, and am hoping to be as successful as this young author.
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Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: Let me say this right now--whoever reads this book will be amazed by it. Not by the young age the author was when he wrote it, but by the fact that it is as good as (or better than) any other modern fantasy book on the market today. The world that Christopher Paolini has created is so absorbing that you won't be able to put this book down. His characters are complicated and very human. The story begins when a young man named Eragon, who is out hunting in a section of his country known as The Spine, discovers a dragon's egg. I really don't want to spoil the story for anyone who hasn't read the book, so I'm not going to say anything more about it. Paolini's beautiful use of the English language is complimented perfectly by his tremendous creative ability. Other than the use of some common fantasy creatures (elves, dwarves, dragons, etc.), this story is completely original. I never found myself complaining about the fact that I had read something like this a thousand times before because, well, I hadn't. Every chapter of this book is intelligently written, without even the slightest hint of monotony. I strongly recommend this book to everyone. Go buy it now. You won't regret it.
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Summary: A novel to challenge Harry Potter
Review: I give it two thumbs up! It's a novel to challenge Harry Potter. Great for all ages. It was full of action. Can't wait for the second book!
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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Paolini's first novel is a thoughtful, action-packed fantasy tale chock full of magic, exciting landscapes and mythical creatures. What makes this book so enjoyable though, is that Paolini has given all his characters unexpected depth and complexity. There are no cardboard cut-out, stereotypes here! Yes, there are some similarities to other fantasy novels, but who cares!! I can't wait to see what happens in the next installment...
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Summary: Almost a great book
Review: When I first saw the book, I was somewhat skeptical. I don't read many books with dragons and elves, but I must admit that this one was worth reading. Mr. Paolini does a good job of develolping the character's personalities, though at times he spends too much effort trying to make some of his characters' backgound more mysterious than it ought to be. I was also disappointed in the level of action in the book, but if you like Lord or the Rings, where a 10 minute scene takes up 40 minutes of film, you will not be bothered. The storyline, however, is good and you can actually see the scenes he describes. I like a book where I can see and feel the surroundings. You will suspect long before the end that this is just the first book in a series, but the finish is good, tying up the storyline well. All-in-all this author's first book is good, but I doubt I would buy another one; unless he writes about something else. As I said, I don't read many books with dragons and elves.
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