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A review by loveat1stwrite
Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Gore, and Death
Moderate: Torture, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Blood, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Panic attacks/disorders
Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn, reflect upon the abuse they experienced as side characters in the original 4 books. This is reflected in Thorn's fear of confinement and panic attacks when in enclosed spaces in the current plot. They are also drugged to become thralls as a plot point in this book, which is why I included the drug use/trafficking tags.