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Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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vivicody's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Loved to hear it <3

Reread with my IRL friend!

Oh man, this was such a nostalgia trip! I first read this book in the 6th grade, and proceeded to read a book in this series every year following, except for 8th grade where I read both Brisingr and Inheritance. I had memorized where in the book my favorite parts were so I could flip to them. I slept with a copy on my bed next to me. To say that I loved this series is putting it mildly hah

I think the thing that enamored me most wasn’t the world or the plot or the characters, which are all admittedly juvenile and cliche, but rather the simple fact that Paolini himself wrote it when he was just a teenager. As someone who wanted to write and didn’t think she had the skills or the ability to craft a romping fantasy, that really inspired me. Besides the simple pleasure of a wish-fulfillment dragon fantasy, this book gave me that at least.

I also find it interesting that my love of this world didn’t diminish because of this reread, though perhaps the rest of the series is still up in the air on that (I remember not liking the last book but solely for the most petty reasons hah). I say this because my other series obsession of that era in my life was Percy Jackson, and for the most part, my enthusiasm decreased significantly about that series when I reread it as an adult. (Don’t hate me on this, okay hah) Perhaps it’s just because PJ is middle grade and Inheritance is young adult?

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4.0

I love this book though there were some parts that didn’t really make sense. There were also very cringing parts. Overall Saphira is beautiful and majestic. Though, I don’t think I would like his other books because his writing style is a little different to what I am used to. It’s 4 stars because I love the unexpected turns at every chapter and Saphira and Eragon’s bond just makes up for everything. I also love how they added all races. Though, I am currently reading Eldest, thee next book, I find it that the series gets better and better despite the fact that usually series really don’t get better than the first book. So, yeah, those are my thoughts. Pls do read this book for the good parts make up for the bad parts.