zombiezami 's review for:

Eragon by Christopher Paolini

3.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I first read this when this came out (I was in middle school then), and now I've just read it again as an adult. As many have said, it is super trope-y, but it's to be expected when it's the work of a 16-year-old. Beat for beat, it's basically Star Wars: A New Hope, but with dragons. I remember really liking this as a kid, but it's super violent, which I don't so much like now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Child death, Cannibalism

Minor: Ableism

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