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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
This series so far has not offered anything revolutionary or unseen in the fantasy genre, and lots of it has been seen quite a bit, yet it does it very well. Moral dilemmas and questioning characters, the expansion of characters understanding of their world, intricate magic systems with rules and a vibrant history, culture, language, history, geography — it’s all here and it’s extremely thorough and fleshed out. But because of the narrative distance and style of writing, it can drag at times and feel overly filled with exposition at times. I don’t mind this in Audiobook, but I can easily see how sitting down to read a physical copy could prove arduous.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Still only "all right", would give 2.5 if I could.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
relaxing
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
adventurous
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book surprised me. I read a good chunk of the inheritance cycle when I was in elementary/middle school. However, I never finished the series which prompted me to reread it because after all these years I remember parts of the books so vividly that I really needed to complete it.
This book was a step up from Christopher Paolini's first book Eragon. What impressed me the most was the care, detail, and richness of the plot. Christopher Paolini at the age of 21 when this book was published in 2005 provided more nuance to his characters then many more experienced writers of today. The way he handled Eragon's chronic illness felt real and honored what that pain and dealing with it means to a person. Eragon growth in expressing empathy for other living beings and the Urgals while (it is rushed a little but no one is perfect) feels real as he experiences the lives of others by "stepping into their shoes" so to speak. The gentle discussions of love and shame from Eragon and Saphira is so real with both being foolish assholes at times but still being genuine with the feelings and information they have at the time. The major themes of family and loss are woven gracefully together as you read from the perspective of three different characters and how their strong resolve pushes them forward. This was a fantastic book and I particularly loved reading Nasuada's chapters as she is such a powerful and strong young woman. And it is fantastic to read her chapters as Paolini does not define her by her gender or skin tone but by her will, dedication, and wits.
The way I would describe this book of war and loss is gentle. A weird word but Paolini's writing is gentle. Yes, the characters are experiencing horrible losses and devastations and coming to understand the cost of war, but the writing allows for the natural growth of the characters something that many writers are incapable of. You can watch these characters' growth and how they change and what motivates them in the end leading to something beautiful and compelling.
This book is what many others wish to be.
This book was a step up from Christopher Paolini's first book Eragon. What impressed me the most was the care, detail, and richness of the plot. Christopher Paolini at the age of 21 when this book was published in 2005 provided more nuance to his characters then many more experienced writers of today. The way he handled Eragon's chronic illness felt real and honored what that pain and dealing with it means to a person. Eragon growth in expressing empathy for other living beings and the Urgals while (it is rushed a little but no one is perfect) feels real as he experiences the lives of others by "stepping into their shoes" so to speak. The gentle discussions of love and shame from Eragon and Saphira is so real with both being foolish assholes at times but still being genuine with the feelings and information they have at the time. The major themes of family and loss are woven gracefully together as you read from the perspective of three different characters and how their strong resolve pushes them forward. This was a fantastic book and I particularly loved reading Nasuada's chapters as she is such a powerful and strong young woman. And it is fantastic to read her chapters as Paolini does not define her by her gender or skin tone but by her will, dedication, and wits.
The way I would describe this book of war and loss is gentle. A weird word but Paolini's writing is gentle. Yes, the characters are experiencing horrible losses and devastations and coming to understand the cost of war, but the writing allows for the natural growth of the characters something that many writers are incapable of. You can watch these characters' growth and how they change and what motivates them in the end leading to something beautiful and compelling.
This book is what many others wish to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, War, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Slavery, Torture, Vomit
4.5
uf q bueno. Me encanta como profundiza mas en el mundo y en los personajes y la historia. Toda la trama de Roran es 10/10 y creo que hace muy dinámico el libro el hecho de que intercale los capítulos de Roran y los de Eragon.
En cuanto al final muy chulo también, el twist de lo de Murtagh sinceramente me lo veía venir sobre todo porque pues el hecho de que haya un libro spin off q se llama Murtagh pues…
pero anyways muy guay mejor que el primero y muy disfrutón
pda: Los enanos iconicos y Arya una pesada
uf q bueno. Me encanta como profundiza mas en el mundo y en los personajes y la historia. Toda la trama de Roran es 10/10 y creo que hace muy dinámico el libro el hecho de que intercale los capítulos de Roran y los de Eragon.
En cuanto al final muy chulo también, el twist de lo de Murtagh sinceramente me lo veía venir sobre todo porque pues el hecho de que haya un libro spin off q se llama Murtagh pues…
pero anyways muy guay mejor que el primero y muy disfrutón
pda: Los enanos iconicos y Arya una pesada
It has been interesting reading this series again for the first time since I have read Lord of the Rings, Wheel of Time, and Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. Again, the strength lays with Paolini describing a fantasy world, a world that does feel stereotypically traditional epic fantasy. In particular, one chapter describing a journeying into Du Weldenvarden was written beautifully. Then the Elves make life seem so grand and simple, but truly to the point of caricatures. I really like Eldest, despite how it clunkily (new word) and conveniently moves the plot. Characters in Eldest walk a line between being incredibly real and being immune to worldly factors. Maybe because Paolini is so into his world, he does sometimes overestimate how impactful scenes are. This read-through I still enjoyed the meat of the book, but the end did have me feeling a little like hmm.
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Yes
Re-reading this series and I'm still a fan. Honestly, I like Roran's chapters better than Eragon's.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A