Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

3 reviews

redhairedashreads's review against another edition

3.0

 

3 stars - I liked it

This book continues Eragon’s journey and starts a few days after the end of the previous book. Unlike the previous books, this book gives us multiple characters' perspectives and we jump all around Alagaësia as the story takes us back to the dwarves and elves and also into Galbatorix’s territory. 

Some of the main things that happen in this story are that Eragon keeps his promise to Roran and helps rescue Katrina, Eragon kills the Ra’zac, he marries Katrina and Roran, Eragon travels to the dwarves to help elect a new king, he returns briefly to the elves and gets a new sword, Eragon learns that his father was actually Brom, how Galbatorix stays so strong was revealed, and we see Gladir and Orimis fall against Galbatorix and Murtaugh. 

There were a lot of very important things that happened in this book, but also a lot of this book felt a bit tedious. There was a lot of time spent on politics and other descriptions that felt a bit tedious at times. It made me glad I was listening to the audiobook because I would have struggled reading multiple pages about crafting a sword or dwarven politics. 

Overall, I did enjoy the continuation of Eragon’s story but this one felt a bit more tedious with all the political vows pulling Eragon all over the place and having to be explained to him. It is interesting to see such a well developed and thought out world but at the same time I could have done with a lot less explanation for some of these scenes. 

CW: kidnapping and imprisonment; PTSD and nightmares; self-harm, whipping; war and mass death; gore and injuries; death of a friend and mentor; 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, War, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping

clockworkhobbit's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, War, Death, Gore, Xenophobia, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Cannibalism, Confinement, Murder, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Grief, Suicide attempt, Ableism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Medical content, Cursing, Child death, Addiction, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Rape, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders

zombiezami's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

I like that the author experimented with the structure of the book, going from perspective to perspective among the different characters, but boy, did this book drag. A lot of the details didn't feel necessary, and the book felt like it was long for the sake of being long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Body horror, Medical content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and Torture

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