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books_and_cream_cheese's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
Apart from a unnecessarily long plot with so many things that lead absolutely nowhere and a far-too-flawless protagonist - this was surprisingly entertaining and a page turner. Written by a horny teenage boy dreaming about adventures for horny teenage boys dreaming about adventures.
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
darkefyres's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Moderate: Blood and Violence
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
inkwelling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death and Violence
lotten4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: War, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Torture, Violence, and Misogyny
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Fifteen-year-old Eragon is plunged into an ancient war when he discovers a dragon’s egg while hunting to feed his family.
I first read ERAGON close to when it came out, which means I was probably 10-12 years old or so. I’ll be honest, I was not a fan…I found it dense and slow and a little weird, and for some reason remember being totally creeped out by the prologue. I gave it 2 stars.
I suspected I might appreciate this book more as an adult, and generally I was right. I still find it pretty dense and slow, but I can enjoy a slow burn fantasy now and I appreciated the depth of world-building here. I did need to switch to audio before this finally clicked for me…something about reading the physical copy just wasn’t snagging my attention. But overall, I had a reasonably fun time, and I’m excited to continue with the remaining books…I only made it as far as ELDEST on my original read, so I’m looking forward to learning how the series ends!
CW: Violence/blood/war/death; mentions of torture
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Gore
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, and War
Minor: Death of parent
a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Slavery
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, and Torture
flowergrove's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Violence
lunep's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Slavery, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Grief, Medical content, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Trafficking, War, Confinement, Drug use, and Torture
Minor: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Mental illness, Child abuse, Classism, Animal death, and Abandonment
theasbookworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence