Reviews with content warning for Child death - Eragon

Ich liebe dieses Buch! Ich liebe, wie die Welt wird super eindrücklich beschrieben wird, mit tollen Details, wie die Charaktere ausgebaut und an fast allen Punkten sehr gut nachvollziehbar sind und auch die Dynamiken zwischen den verschiedenen Figuren (aller Völker). Das Magiesystem gefällt mir sehr gut und alles was Eragon lernt ist auch für mich spannend. Es macht Spaß mit ihm auf die lange Reise zu gehen und Alagäsia zu erkunden.
Eines der wenigen Bücher (zu denen auch Eragon 3 gehört), die mich mit einer dramatischen, emotionalen Szene zum Weinen gebracht hat. Für mich der Beweis dafür, dass Paolini es schafft, mich vollends in seine Welt hineinzuziehen.

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hedyharper's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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weasleys_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

I’m reading this series a bit late, but I feel like it still stands strong. The main character annoys the shit out of me, but he is very young so the way he acts is valid. My favorite characters are Angela and Solembum. There are some gruesome things in here that I did not anticipate as I thought this was a children’s series. Overall I liked it, and the world is very similar to LOTR.

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saintyeehaw's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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atthelibrarywithmegan's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Rereading this was like hugging an old friend and catching up. The first time I read Eragon, I was 16/17 years old and I was completely immersed in the world; the same thing happened this time around.
I wish there were more books about dragons, and I’m so glad Christopher Paolini has created The World of Eragon with the Inheritance Cycle books. While I typically want at least a little romance in my fantasy books, it doesn’t bother me that there is none in Eragon. (I hear that changes in the later books.) Eragon is filled with magic, secrets, mystery, trying to overthrow a tyrannical king; some over my favorite things!

I will say there were some details I kept waiting to be revealed, but I’m pretty sure they were only in the movie that shall not be named, and come into play in the later books. Overall, I can’t wait to continue with the series!
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Age recommendation: 14+ years

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midnightcomets's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.

Something to listen to while reading this ♥

Eragon is one of these classic fantasy stories that I really needed to read, and I have to admit that I did not at all regret it, as it had tons of things I usually adore in books:

♦ Impressive, massive world building, full of creative names, tongues, creatures and spells. I really like it when everything is detailed in fantasy stories, because it can give so much insight to the reader.
♦ The road trip/adventure plot. Eragon has to travel through mountains, deserts, valleys and forests, in an impossible mission to avenge the death of the only family he had left. Along with him, the reader journeys through the same paths, leaving the world to curl around them like a dragon's tail, pulling them into the story.
♦ Another thing I absolutely loved was the characters. Eragon himself was a very interesting character, fleshed out and likeable as a protagonist. Sapphira was my absolute favorite, as she was strong and clever and compassionate and thought and acted like a human. I read some observations on the fact that it was annoying that not many women were included in this book, and I have to agree, but the women that started to appear, such as Nasuada and Arya both seem very strong and kick-ass, so I won't complain ♥
♦ I have to mention the fact that in this story, we see men cry or admit defeat, and there are talks on loss, revenge, weakness, trauma and despair, in a very realistic and honest way. It was a huge plus for me, how everything was shaped through these emotions, because it is usually not something we see a lot, especially in older fantasy works such as this.
♦ Furthermore, the writing was really good in terms of descriptions of places, and I liked how creative the history of everything was, as well as how the all Dragon Rider tales were revived through Eragon's fate. It wasn't very special in terms of other things, but for a fantasy story, I think it was smooth and descriptive, and combined with a quick, fast paced plot, it was a match made in heaven.
♦ Last but not least, the magic system was really cool, and I really liked the role language and the understanding of it played in the shaping of this world's magic. I found it to be very creative and unique, as well as the gedwey ignasia and the different relationships and alliances between humans, elves and dwarves.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading Eragon, and it got me in such a strong high fantasy mood at some point. I am very excited to read the rest and see more of this world and story ♥ Until the next review, keep being your unique and wonderful selves and stay strong and safe ♥

~Mary ♥

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sphinxy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A very a classic fantasy novel! Although it's somewhat slow in places, Eragon does a great job of displaying a journey from start to finish, not just a physical, literal one, but one of the mind of a young boy developing into an adult warrior

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