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A review by a_j_torres0
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
This is a Young Adult High/Epic Fantasy novel book 1.
The narrator was pretty good, don't get me wrong. He provided as many various voices as he can and provided even some personality into some of the dialogues. The thing is, I wasn't really a fan of Saphira's voice. The movie adaptation wasn't good, but I definitely prefer the actress who played Saphira's voice over what the narrator did, and the closer we got to the final act of the book, the more characters there were, the more some of their voices started to sound the same, especially some of the female characters, but other than that, he still did pretty great, even provided different accents to some of the characters too. All in all, I had such a blast rereading/listening to Eragon. I loved most of the characters, especially Eragon and Saphira, I loved the world building, the history especially, and the story was just so adventurous and fun. There is urgency, but there is also time to gather oneself after the loss of a loved one or they just lost. There is a time to learn and a time to fight. To me, this book is just so wonderfully balanced and I. Freaking. Loved it. Now, I know I said this book is a High/Epic Fantasy, but in my opinion, I think this a good introduction book into this genre. It's not at all dense in information and I think it's pretty easy to read. If you know someone that wants to try something a little more fantastical, adventurous, and large in scale, I will totally suggest this book to start of with. I can't wait to reread the rest of this series now.
The narrator was pretty good, don't get me wrong. He provided as many various voices as he can and provided even some personality into some of the dialogues. The thing is, I wasn't really a fan of Saphira's voice. The movie adaptation wasn't good, but I definitely prefer the actress who played Saphira's voice over what the narrator did, and the closer we got to the final act of the book, the more characters there were, the more some of their voices started to sound the same, especially some of the female characters, but other than that, he still did pretty great, even provided different accents to some of the characters too. All in all, I had such a blast rereading/listening to Eragon. I loved most of the characters, especially Eragon and Saphira, I loved the world building, the history especially, and the story was just so adventurous and fun. There is urgency, but there is also time to gather oneself after the loss of a loved one or they just lost. There is a time to learn and a time to fight. To me, this book is just so wonderfully balanced and I. Freaking. Loved it. Now, I know I said this book is a High/Epic Fantasy, but in my opinion, I think this a good introduction book into this genre. It's not at all dense in information and I think it's pretty easy to read. If you know someone that wants to try something a little more fantastical, adventurous, and large in scale, I will totally suggest this book to start of with. I can't wait to reread the rest of this series now.