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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
So midway through the book I realized it borrows from Star Wars.
The emperor
The Jedi = The Riders
Obi wan = Oromis
Han Solo = Toran
This wasn't so glaring in the earlier books but became a little glaring in this one.
That said the books was still very enjoyable and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
The emperor
The Jedi = The Riders
Obi wan = Oromis
Han Solo = Toran
This wasn't so glaring in the earlier books but became a little glaring in this one.
That said the books was still very enjoyable and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
En~
These are 849 pages that could have been 600 or even 500 if they were well addressed. Unfortunately the vast majority of this book is filled with chapters and unecessary stories that bring little to nothing to the reader and the plot overall. (Some examples: Eragon healing a baby's catlip, a Dwarf rolling a ball of mud, an unending trip through a storm, the descriptions of a jailer's nails, oh well..)
I liked some points though. One of which being the main plot up until the climax. I also liked that there was focus on some secondary characters like Roran, Angela and Nasuada because to me they are just as or more interesting than the protagonist but even these end up half accomplished exactly because there is so much junk in the story.
Unfortunately, it's in the great climax that the author proposed to sing that lies the ultimate problem for me.
For an adventure that took us 4 heavy chunky books to read through this was an underwhelming, unoriginal and rushed final battle. I actually had to go back and reread the chapter just to believe I had read what I just read and make sure I didn't miss something.
Galbatorix the big tyrannical and powerful villain, capable of desolating cities, who is the major reason that moves the protagonist, all the characters and the plot ever since the first book was demanding an epic and thundering battle, full of action, magic and plot twists, right? Wrong.. we got not even close to that and consequentely left me uninvested and uninterested for the remaining 200 (!!) pages of conclusion.
This is too big for containing too much junk and too small because that junk is ocupying space that could have been left for a worthy character development and ending of such an epic fantasy like this.
I'm sad that it ended like this but I suppose this is one of those cases in which the experience is worth more for the trip rather than the destination.
PT~
São 849 páginas que poderiam ser apenas 600 ou até mesmo 500 se fossem bem aproveitadas. Infelizmente a grande maioria do livro está cheia com capítulos e histórias desnecessárias que trazem pouco ou nada ao leitor e à história em geral (Alguns exemplos: Eragon a curar uma mal formação de uma bebé, um Anão a enrolar uma bola de lama, uma viagem infindável através de uma tempestade, a descrição das unhas de um carcereiro.. enfim.)
Gostei de vários pontos. Um deles sendo o enredo principal e a forma como seguiu até ao clímax. Gostei que houvesse destaque em certas personagens secundárias como o Roran, a Angela ou a Nasuada pois para mim são tão ou mais interessantes que o protagonista mas que também estas acabaram por ser pouco concretizadas exactamente for haver tanta palha no meio do livro. Infelizmente é no grande final que o autor se propõe a cantar que está o derradeiro problema. Para uma aventura que nos demorou 4 grossos livros a acompanhar este foi um final extremamente apressado, pouco original e decepcionante. Tive mesmo que voltar atrás e reler o capítulo, só para ter a certeza que tinha lido o que li e que não me estava a escapar algo.
Galbatorix, o grande vilão tirano e poderoso capaz de desolar cidades inteiras e que é a razão que move o protagonista, todas personagens e o enredo já desde o livro 1 pedia uma batalha épica e estrondosa, cheia de ação, magia e plot twists. Algo que levasse Eragon e todos os seus companheiros ao limite. Não, não foi isso, nem perto, o que obtivemos e que consequentemente me deixou totalmente desconsolado e desinvestido ao ler as restantes 200(!!) páginas desde o clímax até ao fim.
É demasiado grande por conter imensa tralha e consequentemente demasiado pequeno porque ocupa o espaço que devia ser cedido a um final e às personagens dignas de uma aventura de fantasia épica como esta.
Fico triste que tenha terminado assim mas suponho que seja um daqueles casos em que a experiência valeu mais pela viagem e não pelo destino!
These are 849 pages that could have been 600 or even 500 if they were well addressed. Unfortunately the vast majority of this book is filled with chapters and unecessary stories that bring little to nothing to the reader and the plot overall. (Some examples: Eragon healing a baby's catlip, a Dwarf rolling a ball of mud, an unending trip through a storm, the descriptions of a jailer's nails, oh well..)
I liked some points though. One of which being the main plot up until the climax. I also liked that there was focus on some secondary characters like Roran, Angela and Nasuada because to me they are just as or more interesting than the protagonist but even these end up half accomplished exactly because there is so much junk in the story.
Unfortunately, it's in the great climax that the author proposed to sing that lies the ultimate problem for me.
For an adventure that took us 4 heavy chunky books to read through this was an underwhelming, unoriginal and rushed final battle. I actually had to go back and reread the chapter just to believe I had read what I just read and make sure I didn't miss something.
Galbatorix the big tyrannical and powerful villain, capable of desolating cities, who is the major reason that moves the protagonist, all the characters and the plot ever since the first book was demanding an epic and thundering battle, full of action, magic and plot twists, right? Wrong.. we got not even close to that and consequentely left me uninvested and uninterested for the remaining 200 (!!) pages of conclusion.
This is too big for containing too much junk and too small because that junk is ocupying space that could have been left for a worthy character development and ending of such an epic fantasy like this.
I'm sad that it ended like this but I suppose this is one of those cases in which the experience is worth more for the trip rather than the destination.
PT~
São 849 páginas que poderiam ser apenas 600 ou até mesmo 500 se fossem bem aproveitadas. Infelizmente a grande maioria do livro está cheia com capítulos e histórias desnecessárias que trazem pouco ou nada ao leitor e à história em geral (Alguns exemplos: Eragon a curar uma mal formação de uma bebé, um Anão a enrolar uma bola de lama, uma viagem infindável através de uma tempestade, a descrição das unhas de um carcereiro.. enfim.)
Gostei de vários pontos. Um deles sendo o enredo principal e a forma como seguiu até ao clímax. Gostei que houvesse destaque em certas personagens secundárias como o Roran, a Angela ou a Nasuada pois para mim são tão ou mais interessantes que o protagonista mas que também estas acabaram por ser pouco concretizadas exactamente for haver tanta palha no meio do livro. Infelizmente é no grande final que o autor se propõe a cantar que está o derradeiro problema. Para uma aventura que nos demorou 4 grossos livros a acompanhar este foi um final extremamente apressado, pouco original e decepcionante. Tive mesmo que voltar atrás e reler o capítulo, só para ter a certeza que tinha lido o que li e que não me estava a escapar algo.
Galbatorix, o grande vilão tirano e poderoso capaz de desolar cidades inteiras e que é a razão que move o protagonista, todas personagens e o enredo já desde o livro 1 pedia uma batalha épica e estrondosa, cheia de ação, magia e plot twists. Algo que levasse Eragon e todos os seus companheiros ao limite. Não, não foi isso, nem perto, o que obtivemos e que consequentemente me deixou totalmente desconsolado e desinvestido ao ler as restantes 200(!!) páginas desde o clímax até ao fim.
É demasiado grande por conter imensa tralha e consequentemente demasiado pequeno porque ocupa o espaço que devia ser cedido a um final e às personagens dignas de uma aventura de fantasia épica como esta.
Fico triste que tenha terminado assim mas suponho que seja um daqueles casos em que a experiência valeu mais pela viagem e não pelo destino!
What can I say? I'm a sucker for dragons. And starlings.
adventurous
tense
medium-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
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
To finally make it to the end of the Inheritance series is bittersweet. It almost felt like this story could have gone on forever, but I am happy to see where Christopher decided to end it. There were a few points I wish we had gotten more information about, concerning Galbatorix. For a villain so powerful, we never got to see the full extent of his power nor the lore as to why he was the way he was. He only just made an appearance partway to the end of the last book, and I wish we could have gotten a bigger picture of what kind of person Galbatorix was and how he became the major antagonist. I was also a little confused by Nasuada and Murtagh, given that Paolini didn't leave much build up for whatever relationship they had going on. BUT ALAS!
I am very happy about Eragon's decisions and about him finding his sense of purpose at the end. I feel like it was within his character to do what he did in concerns to the future of the Dragon Riders, and I'm glad that it left an open end for more lore in the future. I really enjoyed this last novel, and it was a fitting end for the main storyline. Eragon and Saphira and many of the other characters will live on in my heart for years to come. Reading these books was time well spent.
I am very happy about Eragon's decisions and about him finding his sense of purpose at the end. I feel like it was within his character to do what he did in concerns to the future of the Dragon Riders, and I'm glad that it left an open end for more lore in the future. I really enjoyed this last novel, and it was a fitting end for the main storyline. Eragon and Saphira and many of the other characters will live on in my heart for years to come. Reading these books was time well spent.
adventurous
dark
inspiring
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, War
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Second read, 15 years later