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Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

23 reviews

headrickjeanne's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Absolutely loved. Just remember as with many Paolini books, you may feel like it needs to be shorter than what it is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mvergari_13's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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

It's everything we wished the Eragon books were! It's more adult and has darker themes. Murtagh is a character that holds so much depth and getting to explore a new part of Alagaesia was so magical. I only wished there was more of a drawn out romance

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Torture, and War

k_rose95's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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

I was really excited to return to the world of Alagaësia and this blew me away. Any expectations I had were just blown out of the water.

I loved the totally refreshing perspective as Murtagh and Eragon are both so different. 

And then we have the cult and the witch herself. By far exceeded my expectations of the enemy set up for the continuation of the Inheritance Cycle.

Can't wait to see what's next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Torture, and War

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

amanda_amidala_organa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Murtagh remains my forever favorite character in fantasy storytelling, and this book is an absolute gift. I always felt like I deeply understood this tragic and tortured (yet somehow stubbornly hopeful) character - and Christopher Paolini’s writing confirmed so many feelings and theories. This was a powerful deep dive into trauma and choosing a more difficult but morally right path, and yet again I continue to be blown away so many years later by the world building and heart balanced in the stories of Alagaësia. Here’s to so many more ahead. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and War

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Murtagh's next book should be on overcoming his new flaw of tripping so often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Slavery, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Drug use is forced Xenophobia relates to fictional races Excrement is an animal’s, one scene

ayanaj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death

greenrequiem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

exhaustrovert's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

If you enjoyed the Inheritance series, this book feels like reuniting with an old friend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Genocide, Kidnapping, Murder, and Dysphoria

Minor: Toxic relationship and War

wackly93's review

slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Slavery, Violence, and War

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Slavery, Death of parent, War, and Classism