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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I basically completely forgot the entire plot of this book with this reread. I did really like it still, but it dragged in a few places and I think some of the battles could have been left out without taking anything away from the story. Definitely glad I reread this though before reading Murtagh!
I love that the book has so many fantasy culture within, but one thing that is starting to get in my nerves is the fact that the characters would be speaking in a language and no context would be given. And if any context was given it would be like, "he is mad at the gods" after a whole ass paragraph was given in another language... like thanks... that helps so much, you could have left out the language and just say he is mad at the gods and that he mumbles a few words... or something! Now I had to read a whole ass paragraph of words I can't even say... it's like he wanted to fill the pages with words, doesn't matter what words... just as long as there are words.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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:
Yes
Okay, I did it. For the sake of completion more than any particular exitement. Actually the completionist drive started already around book two, when it started to become more and more apparent that Eragon is little more than Gary Stu. By the time we got to book four Eragon was so mighty that even Roran insinuated that he was god-like.
Speaking of Roran, for some reason he was attempted to be made an important character. Is it a bad sign when the reader winds up hoping that the important character dies? Unfortunate Roran survived. As did, unfortunately, Katrina. I fail to see what was so awesome about these two? WHY was Galby so interested in capturing Roran to begin with and then who died and made him general? No, seriously, exactly what qualifications did he have for command? He was a freaking FARMER! He had NO military training and for some reason all the people who did seemed to think he shat rainbows. For a goodly while I found myself rooting for the villains...
The climax of the story? Oh this could have been so much more. 'Making Galby understand' indeed. What sort of a way to kill him was that? Did Paolini not want to bloody the hands of his hero with a king's blood, so they did it in this roundabout way where Galby became his own undoing? Erm, how does that fit in with Roran killing a whole little army by himself AND keeping count?
So after Galby was killed I thought that surely the story must be near the end. I was listening to an audiobook on my ipod so I didn't have the priviledge of being able to see how much was left. It was not near the end. There were more than TWO HOURS still to go! Three or for chapters of wrapping up everybody's post-war occupations.
The entire argument between Nasuada and Orrin of who should take over Galby's throne was stupid and pointless. I fail to understand why Orrin thought he had any claim at all, because even though he was an ally, it was not his damn country. Besides he already HAD a throne, and Nausada was already the leader. The very theory of making Roran king made me snort in disbelief. WHY HIM? See above! Shame he didn't die, really. If he had been killed off good and proper in the first book, the series wouldn't have been so dreadfully long because we could have left out a load of pointless Roran chapters that had little to no relevance to anything at all.
And Orrin? Erm, excuse me, but where did the bodysnatchers come from? Apart from name and title there was nothing of Orrin in the last book whatsoever that even remotely resembled the character when first we met him.
Okay, so Nasuada got the throne in the end. Yeah I totally hadn't guessed that, /sarcasm. What really really rankled me the most about this whole book is that they go through all the trouble of overthrowing Galby and putting Nasuada on his throne so that SHE CAN CONTINUE ON WITH GALBY'S POLITICS. Galby wanted to control the usage of magic and Nasuada latches on to this as soon as she's crowned. The only difference is that he would do it by force whereas, as a stereotypical woman, she would do it by surveillance and spying. The point is, though, that although there methods are not the same, she continues to work on the goal of this supposedly evil king. What does that say about her, really?
Arya becoming queen of the elves as well as having the last egg hatch for her were both so obvious that I shan't even bother to comment on it.
I shall give it two stars, because at least I did manage to get through it, but I was not impressed and I think Paolini's age showed several times throughout the series.
Speaking of Roran, for some reason he was attempted to be made an important character. Is it a bad sign when the reader winds up hoping that the important character dies? Unfortunate Roran survived. As did, unfortunately, Katrina. I fail to see what was so awesome about these two? WHY was Galby so interested in capturing Roran to begin with and then who died and made him general? No, seriously, exactly what qualifications did he have for command? He was a freaking FARMER! He had NO military training and for some reason all the people who did seemed to think he shat rainbows. For a goodly while I found myself rooting for the villains...
The climax of the story? Oh this could have been so much more. 'Making Galby understand' indeed. What sort of a way to kill him was that? Did Paolini not want to bloody the hands of his hero with a king's blood, so they did it in this roundabout way where Galby became his own undoing? Erm, how does that fit in with Roran killing a whole little army by himself AND keeping count?
So after Galby was killed I thought that surely the story must be near the end. I was listening to an audiobook on my ipod so I didn't have the priviledge of being able to see how much was left. It was not near the end. There were more than TWO HOURS still to go! Three or for chapters of wrapping up everybody's post-war occupations.
The entire argument between Nasuada and Orrin of who should take over Galby's throne was stupid and pointless. I fail to understand why Orrin thought he had any claim at all, because even though he was an ally, it was not his damn country. Besides he already HAD a throne, and Nausada was already the leader. The very theory of making Roran king made me snort in disbelief. WHY HIM? See above! Shame he didn't die, really. If he had been killed off good and proper in the first book, the series wouldn't have been so dreadfully long because we could have left out a load of pointless Roran chapters that had little to no relevance to anything at all.
And Orrin? Erm, excuse me, but where did the bodysnatchers come from? Apart from name and title there was nothing of Orrin in the last book whatsoever that even remotely resembled the character when first we met him.
Okay, so Nasuada got the throne in the end. Yeah I totally hadn't guessed that, /sarcasm. What really really rankled me the most about this whole book is that they go through all the trouble of overthrowing Galby and putting Nasuada on his throne so that SHE CAN CONTINUE ON WITH GALBY'S POLITICS. Galby wanted to control the usage of magic and Nasuada latches on to this as soon as she's crowned. The only difference is that he would do it by force whereas, as a stereotypical woman, she would do it by surveillance and spying. The point is, though, that although there methods are not the same, she continues to work on the goal of this supposedly evil king. What does that say about her, really?
Arya becoming queen of the elves as well as having the last egg hatch for her were both so obvious that I shan't even bother to comment on it.
I shall give it two stars, because at least I did manage to get through it, but I was not impressed and I think Paolini's age showed several times throughout the series.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
(TheReluctantHermit reading on youtube, recommended by red)
SO LONG. i appreciate the ending and there are some really good scenes but it’s all spaced out by so so so much filler, most of which is completely inconsequential. the length really dampens the action and the emotional impact of everything that happens. could have cut three hundred pages easily and that’s being Super generous. i had more thoughts but honestly i’ve been reading this for so long that it’s all blurring together so i’ll leave it at that
SO LONG. i appreciate the ending and there are some really good scenes but it’s all spaced out by so so so much filler, most of which is completely inconsequential. the length really dampens the action and the emotional impact of everything that happens. could have cut three hundred pages easily and that’s being Super generous. i had more thoughts but honestly i’ve been reading this for so long that it’s all blurring together so i’ll leave it at that
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
I wanted to enjoy this because I love this series, but Inheritance was death by details. Too much time was spent describing things that weren't relevant to the progression of the story. I have never wanted a book to end more than this one.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
I will always adore this series so much. Inheritance brings it to a satisfying, if bittersweet, close. The ending feels right, and the choices Eragon and Saphira make, while sad and difficult, are a true and honest path for their characters. I also feel like the development in Eragon shines the most in this book, and we really understand him (just as he understands himself). Galbatorix's ending is also so well done; it shows how Eragon's compassion and sense of justice are such core tenants of his character, as well as the true divide between the two remaining Shur'tugal at the time. Christopher Paolini shaped so much of my love for fantasy when I read Eragon as a kid (12yo), and I loved rereading the series as an adult 12 years later (24yo). Now to read Murtagh!