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Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
2.75
dark mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

What is up with all the dragon fantasy books being so slow. Murtagh drags forever to get the story across. A literal third of the book is just the main character being mind-controlled and drugged. There was no brevity in this book. I get that Paolini probably wanted the reader to empathize with the characters. And It did. This book made me sad a depressed. I didn't want to go on...reading the book that is.
I like the characters though, I like the world. I truly loved Eragon and Eldest, but the bloat is harming these books.