Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Nov 17 '04
Pros: Rich characterization, interesting and engaging story
Cons: Some excess verbiage here and there
Summary: Twice each year I run a book fair at the elementary school attended by my children. With each fair I notice an increase in one particular genre of book for the upper grades. Fantasy. Stand alone novels, series, light, dark, you name it. I’ve come ...
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Oct 25 '11
Pros: wonderful characterization, lots of action, great writing style
Cons: none
Summary: In a beleaguered land ruled by the mad King Galbatorix a young boy and his dragon must choose the dangerous path toward rebellion and growth. Finding a dragon egg deep in the Spine, a mystical mountain range, Eragon’s destiny is sealed. Journeying ...
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Jan 22 '11
Pros: Fun story.
Cons: Borrows heavily from other fantasy novels.
Summary: Ok, so I understand that the author was pretty young when he wrote this, but for all its flaws, I don't find that an excuse. The book is a fun read, but one shouldn't take it too seriously because of some of those flaws. Eragon is a ...
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Nov 27 '10
Pros: Adventurous, dragons, magic
Cons: a little stretched out.
Summary: Christopher Paolini's Eragon is a great fantasy full of magic, adventure, amazing elves, fire breathing dragons, sword fighting dwarves. Good versus Evil. Its a book that will keep you entertained throughout. Eragon is the first book in ...
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May 04 '10
Pros: Well written with a strong storyline.
Cons: Has a few confusing parts.
Summary: When I first saw Eragon, I didn't bother even picking the book up off the shelf. I thought "Oh, a book about some dragon. Not very original." It wasn't until a friend lent me their copy that I even read it, and boy was I amazed! This ...
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Oct 13 '09
Pros: Characters you love, Good plot, Drama, romance, mystery, flows smoothly, Well written
Cons: Can get a little dry in the journey parts
Summary: This book didn't disappoint! I saw the movie, and had been wanting to read the book for quite some time. I'm glad I finally found the time to read it, because it's probably one of the best books I've read in a very long time. It does a great job of ...
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Jun 02 '09
Pros: interesting, compelling, imaginitive, relatible characters, steady action
Cons: same old basic story line
Summary: I found this true masterpiece in the Harris County Public Library while I was randomly walking about and decided to give it a try. I was amazed by this 19 year old's writing. I couldn't believe my ...
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Jul 08 '06
Pros: Great first novel by a youngster, Interesting storyline, Good story telling.
Cons: Too simplistic at times, Rushed through at some places.
Summary: Introduction Having wrapped up J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and all the released novels of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, the wait till the next offering seemed to be eating me. So I decided to look out for ...
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Feb 09 '06
Pros: Decent writing, good storytelling
Cons: Almost no new ideas
Summary: Christopher Paolini was hailed as a wunderkind for his debut fantasy novel, Eragon, which made him a #1 bestselling author at the age of just nineteen. Since I was on a young adult fiction kick anyway, I decided to give Eragon a try and ...
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Jan 17 '06
Pros: Well-written, fun read, impressive book for so young an author
Cons: His youth shows in the writing in some spots
Summary: Fantasy stories have been around nearly forever, from Robert Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Unfortunately, they developed somewhat of a stigma and had fallen out of the mainstream for the most ...
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Jan 15 '06
Pros: A fast and furious fantasy filled with imagery, intriguing characters, and plenty of battles
Cons: Emotionally lacking in places. Eragon fails to become truly independent as a fighter and person.
Summary: A charming tale of a farm boy forced into a destiny even he could not dream of, "Eragon" takes the best elements of familiar fantasy and infuses them with a sense of personal responsibility that rivals Frodo's famous burden of the One Ring. A ...
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Jan 04 '06
Pros: Mysterious and amazing, unlocks new worlds!
Cons: not recommended for children
Summary: What is to become of a fifteen year-old boy who finds a mysterious stone in the mountains? Eragon is a young boy who has been taken into the care of his uncle Garrow.Being young he wanders and explores a lot, and one day on an ordinary adventure ...
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Nov 29 '05
Pros: It wasn't boring enough to make me stop reading.
Cons: Poor characterisation, stolen content, clunky and amateur writing.
Summary: I really don't understand why this book is so popular. Apart from the beautiful cover and cunning marketing, it has nothing to recommend it. I read it after hearing the story of its creation from a friend - who added it was terrible. It was, and I ...
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Aug 08 '05
Pros: the beautiful girl dragon named Saphira....
Cons: too wordy at times...
Summary: As many of you know before even reading Eragon, the author began his debut novel at the age of fifteen…I feel inclined also to point out that the book wasn’t even published until he was nineteen. I cannot help but wonder how much of the book was left in ...
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Mar 31 '04
Pros: well thought out, descriptive
Cons: didn't emotionally engage me, not entirely original
Summary: This past Christmas, I first heard of wunderkind Christopher Paolini. I had seen his debut novel, Eragon, at the bookstore for some time, but I never paid too much attention to it until I heard about the young author behind it. Eragon has ...
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