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Eragon by Christopher Paolini

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aammeess's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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atthelibrarywithmegan's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Rereading this was like hugging an old friend and catching up. The first time I read Eragon, I was 16/17 years old and I was completely immersed in the world; the same thing happened this time around.
I wish there were more books about dragons, and I’m so glad Christopher Paolini has created The World of Eragon with the Inheritance Cycle books. While I typically want at least a little romance in my fantasy books, it doesn’t bother me that there is none in Eragon. (I hear that changes in the later books.) Eragon is filled with magic, secrets, mystery, trying to overthrow a tyrannical king; some over my favorite things!

I will say there were some details I kept waiting to be revealed, but I’m pretty sure they were only in the movie that shall not be named, and come into play in the later books. Overall, I can’t wait to continue with the series!
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Age recommendation: 14+ years

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johnawickline's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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savvyrosereads's review

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adventurous slow-paced

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

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

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

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