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A review by xcrissy67x
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Eragon was recommended to me by my partner as it was a childhood favourite and though it's not a bad book by any means, it is definitely aimed more at teenagers. So if you're an adult who is very experienced in the fantasy genre, this may not be for you.
Eragon is a boy who stumbled upon a strange rock while he's out hunting. However, he soon finds out that the rock is actually and egg. As he travels with a his companion Brom, he will discover if he has what it takes to be a Dragon Rider.
I will preface this again with the fact that this book is definitely aimed at teenagers. Therefore, there were a lot of clichés in this book. Clichés aren't necessarily bad but when all the clichés are in one book, it does make the book a little predictable.
Despite this, I was interested in the plot and, though slow at times, it did keep me interested enough to want to read the next book. There were some action scenes throughout the book, however they weren't mind-blowingly catching or descriptive. The ending definitely was the most hooking part as in most books.
The world building wasn't great in this book either. Random cities and villages being named and the general direction and I didn't really find out much about the empire other than the king existed and hes a bit power hungry. There was also a lot of info-dumping which did get a little tedious at times. Overall, it was all quite shallow which I find is a slight theme in this book.
Characters are also a didn't have much depth. However, I didn't hate them, in fact I quite liked Saphira and Brom. However, there were some things that the characters did frustrated me, including the way they interacted sometimes. Some things just happened so out of the blue and I'm confused as to why they reacted the way they did.
One thing I did like though, was the fact that Eragon shows a slight immaturity that correlates with his character, which is a teenager. It made it slightly more believable though not by very much. I also liked the fact that Eragon had to train and didn't immediately gain some unknown, all-powerful knowledge. That is one of my biggest icks in books.
Maybe I'm being a little lenient because I'm aware that the book is aimed at teens, but I didn't hate the book. Sure it was a little slow but I do feel as though the next books in the series will be faster pace as this book seems to be the setup for the series. I plan on continuing this series, but I won't be expecting anything overwhelmingly amazing.
Eragon is a boy who stumbled upon a strange rock while he's out hunting. However, he soon finds out that the rock is actually and egg. As he travels with a his companion Brom, he will discover if he has what it takes to be a Dragon Rider.
I will preface this again with the fact that this book is definitely aimed at teenagers. Therefore, there were a lot of clichés in this book. Clichés aren't necessarily bad but when all the clichés are in one book, it does make the book a little predictable.
Despite this, I was interested in the plot and, though slow at times, it did keep me interested enough to want to read the next book. There were some action scenes throughout the book, however they weren't mind-blowingly catching or descriptive. The ending definitely was the most hooking part as in most books.
The world building wasn't great in this book either. Random cities and villages being named and the general direction and I didn't really find out much about the empire other than the king existed and hes a bit power hungry. There was also a lot of info-dumping which did get a little tedious at times. Overall, it was all quite shallow which I find is a slight theme in this book.
Characters are also a didn't have much depth. However, I didn't hate them, in fact I quite liked Saphira and Brom. However, there were some things that the characters did frustrated me, including the way they interacted sometimes. Some things just happened so out of the blue and I'm confused as to why they reacted the way they did.
One thing I did like though, was the fact that Eragon shows a slight immaturity that correlates with his character, which is a teenager. It made it slightly more believable though not by very much. I also liked the fact that Eragon had to train and didn't immediately gain some unknown, all-powerful knowledge. That is one of my biggest icks in books.
Maybe I'm being a little lenient because I'm aware that the book is aimed at teens, but I didn't hate the book. Sure it was a little slow but I do feel as though the next books in the series will be faster pace as this book seems to be the setup for the series. I plan on continuing this series, but I won't be expecting anything overwhelmingly amazing.