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wogslandwriter's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I first read this book as a child when it was published and it was thrilling, exciting and new and interesting. I just reread it as an adult and it filled me with the same emotions. There are pieces of the world building that are, perhaps, too simplistic or simply unimaginative, but the overall scope of the story and prose with which it is delivered more than make up for it's flaws. This book is a phenomenal installment in the series and my favorite of the four books. It has many intense and dramatic scenes that I have not even seen the like of and think about often.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Death, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Animal death, Gore, and Hate crime
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Torture
This is a high fantasy book with lots of battles and sword fights. The battles have some graphic and gorey descriptions. The same goes for some of the meals that Sapphira, the dragon eats. There is also racial tension between the humans and other non-human groups which gets violent at times. There is a lot of deaths and injury to main and side characters.btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Contains scene of military whippingtherazzdazzler's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, and War
lizziaha's review against another edition
4.0
The middle lagged a bit, but the ending made up for it. I enjoyed the ending of this book in the series more than either of the other two. One thing that I appreciate as the series moves on is that Paolini seems to be doubling back on his earlier misogynistic take on his fantasy world. Though he can’t just undo the patriarchal system in place among the humans, the other races of this world seem a little more balanced, and the woman who do play a major role in the series are distinct and complex.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, War, Animal death, Death, Gore, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Grief, and Slavery
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