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Inheritance

Christopher Paolini

4.0 AVERAGE

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The final book in the series brings everything to an epic end. Eragon and Saphira face their biggest challenge yet as they take on the evil King Galbatorix. The story wraps up most loose ends, and there’s a lot of action and character growth. While some parts drag due to lots of detail, fans will likely find the ending satisfying, though a bit bittersweet. This has definitely been a balancing act between Peter Pan books and dragons. But I managed to complete the task. I understood the assignment. lol
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Oh the ending made me cry
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional 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: Yes

An emotional conclusion to this series. A question or two I had were left unanswered and the pace felt off at some points but overall a highly developed sense of attachment to the characters was present and the ending truly finds its mark. 

The last book in the Inheritance cycle maintains and even raises the quality of writing had throughout the previous books. The fantasy world continues to expand, events continue to occur, and characters continue to develop- and I love it. There's none of the 'sequel fatigue' that other series I've read suffer from where they just coast down after the first one or two books- and that's probably due to the story being structured as a single unit, rather than sequel after sequel.

I'm glad that I re-read this book, and will most likely do so again in the future. The only real drawback to the book is simply how large it is, making it difficult to haul around everywhere one might go. There are a few nitpicks I would make on the writing style, but minor in comparison to the positives.

Four stars from me. Quality book, in content and execution. Would recommend to fantasy lovers, fans of dragon and magic, and those who enjoy reading 'finished' series.

Complete disappointment. In every way.
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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes