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allydee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? No
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Slavery
Minor: Rape
blobmoz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
I read this when I was a kid and only recently did I see a TikTok video of a couple reviewing the book series did it take me right back to my first journey with this novel. It was my favourite book when I was younger and I can absolutely see why. It not only shaped my personal writing style but also what I subconsciously look for in regards to setting and how that is described in books. I had this primal need to re-read this series but I couldn't find my original copies so I purchased Eragon as a starting point. I then set myself a goal. As a child, I only owned the first two books; Eragon and Eldest. I never seemed to read past the second book. And as to why that is, has remained a mystery throughout my entire teenage and adult life. So this challenge of mine is to get through Eragon (which was a delight and I am pleased to have the pleasure of re-reading it) and read through Eldest to find out just what it was that I couldn't finish in order to read Brisingr. I would really like to finish the entire series so this will be very exciting. But in short, a very good book. Its simplistic fantasy, which is sometimes what I prefer to high fantasy. You can do so much with so little sometimes.
billyblue's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.0
delaney_de_spain's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
brencasta's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.0
owlby's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
booksarebetter's review against another edition
5.0
Did I never rate these books on Goodreads before? For shame, past me. I'm rereading these because I realized that I never read the last two books. (I think. I honestly don't remember either way.) And I heard we're getting a new remix of this. I'm unsure if it will be a tv series on Netflix or what but there's been rumors circulating Twitter so figured now is the time for a re-read!
myronjtataryn's review against another edition
4.0
A blatant kid-friendly version of the lord of the rings that often made me think about the word “plagiarism”... Getting over that statement though, it was a simple enough read but found myself getting confused/lost often with all of the expository lore and names that would arise and then not be brought up again.
This book is 2/3 a hide and seek story that very slowly gets to the meat and potatoes and when it finally does get there, it ends super quickly as to act as a poor cliffhanger for what’s in the next book.
The world that Paolini created is a wondrous yet familiar one that I’m looking forward to exploring more with the rest of the series as there is so much potential. I just hope that the characters are given much more depth!
All of the above being said, when I saw Paolini’s photo at the back of the dust jacket, I was surprised to see how young he looked. So I googled him andddd he started writing the book at the age of 15 and self-published it at 19. That feat/fact alone makes me excited to get into his later books to see how he’s grown as a writer and what he can do with his characters.
This book is 2/3 a hide and seek story that very slowly gets to the meat and potatoes and when it finally does get there, it ends super quickly as to act as a poor cliffhanger for what’s in the next book.
The world that Paolini created is a wondrous yet familiar one that I’m looking forward to exploring more with the rest of the series as there is so much potential. I just hope that the characters are given much more depth!
All of the above being said, when I saw Paolini’s photo at the back of the dust jacket, I was surprised to see how young he looked. So I googled him andddd he started writing the book at the age of 15 and self-published it at 19. That feat/fact alone makes me excited to get into his later books to see how he’s grown as a writer and what he can do with his characters.
fyrrea's review against another edition
1.0
Okropieństwo.
Poziom blogaskowy, główny bohater to typowy Gary Stu (męski odpowiednik Mary Sue, jeśli ktoś nie zna tego terminu, polecam wujka Google), jest wyidealizowaną wersją samego autora. Ale mniejsza z tym, to się zdarza przecież ciągle w blogaskowych opkach.
Kolejna koszmarna rzecz, to powielanie motywów. Można tę "książkę" streścić w ten sposób: Gwiezdne Wojny ze smokami. Z domieszką Smoczych Jeźdźców z Pern, Diuny, Władcy Pierścieni, twórczości pani Le Guin i paru innych... Jeszcze żeby Paolini robił to dobrze - gdzie tam.
Język kuleje, patos wylewa się takim strumieniem, że trzeba toto czytać w gumiakach, żeby nóg nie zmoczyć.
Poziom blogaskowy, główny bohater to typowy Gary Stu (męski odpowiednik Mary Sue, jeśli ktoś nie zna tego terminu, polecam wujka Google), jest wyidealizowaną wersją samego autora. Ale mniejsza z tym, to się zdarza przecież ciągle w blogaskowych opkach.
Kolejna koszmarna rzecz, to powielanie motywów. Można tę "książkę" streścić w ten sposób: Gwiezdne Wojny ze smokami. Z domieszką Smoczych Jeźdźców z Pern, Diuny, Władcy Pierścieni, twórczości pani Le Guin i paru innych... Jeszcze żeby Paolini robił to dobrze - gdzie tam.
Język kuleje, patos wylewa się takim strumieniem, że trzeba toto czytać w gumiakach, żeby nóg nie zmoczyć.