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mtully03 's review for:
Inheritance
by Christopher Paolini
I actually really enjoyed this book - once I started to skip over the chapters narrated by Roran. He was a great character to have in the first few books as Eragon's anchor to his childhood, but Paolini did not need to bring him in as a major narrator. His chapters never had anything to do with the overall story line, and some of this exploits were just completely unneeded. The only chapter of his I liked was when they showed the final battle scene. Not having a point of view from that battle while Eragon was battling Galbatorix would have seemed incomplete - although again, I think it went longer than it aught to and we never found out who the mysterious woman was who helped Roran in the battle. Oh well...
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I was happy with Eragon's story. The way he finally defeated Galbatorix I thought was very well done, if not slightly anti-climatic. However, I immensely enjoyed the growth of his character throughout this book - most pointedly at the end. I also loved Saphira.
I've read that many people were actually opposed to the capture of Nasuada and saw it as yet another filler in the story. However, I thought it was immensely important, and actually very well done. The whole point of it was to 1) show Galbatorix. Before the scenes of this torture he was simply an idea. We knew in theory he was bad, but to truly hate him the readers had to see him in action. We had to understand his nature, and then hate him for it. Paolini did an excellent job with that. 2) Give Mortaugh a reason for his true name to change, and therefore defeat Galbatorix. If you think about it, Eragon was not the only one who defeated Galbatorix; it was also Mortaugh. Mortaugh had to have the bond formed with Nasuada to realize in himself the need and ability to fight for someone else - to care enough for someone else that he was battling for them. Through this his true name changes and he is able to become his own man again, thus allowing Eragon to defeat Galbatorix.
I was a little disappointed with the ending, as I wanted to know more about Angela the Herbalist, as well as follow Mortaugh more. Also, what was the point of the belt Eragon lost? No point at all and I was ready for it to reek havoc! Paolini says he will again visit this world, al beit in years or in months, and if he does I think he should continue with the story line. I feel like there should be another book, although with a better editor.
Like I said, I enjoyed this book and I'm glad I read the series.
*************SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!*******************
I was happy with Eragon's story. The way he finally defeated Galbatorix I thought was very well done, if not slightly anti-climatic. However, I immensely enjoyed the growth of his character throughout this book - most pointedly at the end. I also loved Saphira.
I've read that many people were actually opposed to the capture of Nasuada and saw it as yet another filler in the story. However, I thought it was immensely important, and actually very well done. The whole point of it was to 1) show Galbatorix. Before the scenes of this torture he was simply an idea. We knew in theory he was bad, but to truly hate him the readers had to see him in action. We had to understand his nature, and then hate him for it. Paolini did an excellent job with that. 2) Give Mortaugh a reason for his true name to change, and therefore defeat Galbatorix. If you think about it, Eragon was not the only one who defeated Galbatorix; it was also Mortaugh. Mortaugh had to have the bond formed with Nasuada to realize in himself the need and ability to fight for someone else - to care enough for someone else that he was battling for them. Through this his true name changes and he is able to become his own man again, thus allowing Eragon to defeat Galbatorix.
I was a little disappointed with the ending, as I wanted to know more about Angela the Herbalist, as well as follow Mortaugh more. Also, what was the point of the belt Eragon lost? No point at all and I was ready for it to reek havoc! Paolini says he will again visit this world, al beit in years or in months, and if he does I think he should continue with the story line. I feel like there should be another book, although with a better editor.
Like I said, I enjoyed this book and I'm glad I read the series.