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List Price: $7.99
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Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
EAN: 9780440240730
ISBN: 0440240735
Label: Laurel Leaf
Manufacturer: Laurel Leaf
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: 2007-06-12
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: 2007-06-12
Studio: Laurel Leaf
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Summary: exciting story
Comment: I just finished the book and thought it was great. I've read the other reviews and am surprised that there are so many negative ones. I am not a "fantasy" genre reader in general so I really can't say if this book is a "copy" of others like people claim. Just reading the book as is, with nothing to compare it to, I really liked it. I thought the writing was way up there in skill and clarity. Compared to many, many other authors writing that I've read CP's writing totally trumps them. Some examples of who I mean would be writers like Stephen King, Nora Roberts, Stephenie Meyer, and Jodi Piccoult- which are the people whose stuff I've read a lot of lately. As for the Star Wars comparisons- I've seen Star Wars about 20 times, and I don't see the connection. All I can think is that the 2nd and 3rd books which I've not read as yet, might be why people say that, but Eragon really has nothing in common with Star Wars that I can see. The plot moves along, it's totally cool all the people Eragon meets, and I was consistently delighted with the story and all the characters that popped up. I thougth it was awesome.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, not great.
Comment: I am writing this as I wait with little anticipation for the final book of the inheritance. I agree with some of the other reviews that this book is just too similar to many of the other dragon/middle earth type fantasies. On the other hand, if you like that kind of thing, that isn't much of a deterrent.
My biggest issue has been that while the first book was good enough and easy to plow through, the second one was a little drier and the third was an endless dragging on of every mundane detail. It does include the full saga of a revolution which of course entails more than a one-battle victory, but Paolini might as well tell you everytime Eragon sneezes or picks dirt from his fingernails in between. You can't fault him for leaving anything out, but I found myself glazing over, waiting for the plot to pick up again. In addition, the writing itself is not challenging, but then I believe its only intended as entertainment. I don't think that there are too many characters or places to follow (especially with a map insert to follow for fun), but I do feel that most of the characters are underdeveloped. Unfortunately, Eragon is the worst. Three books in and I am still waiting for a personality to emerge. On the converse, I suppose it is a device well recognized in anime illustration, where the main character is a nondescript as possible to encourage the reader/viewer to relate. I just wish he was more of an inspiration, role model or hero.
All that being said, the first book is not bad. The plot is interesting enough and I don't know too many young readers who could read it and not imagine what it would be like to be that special kid selected by destiny to be a great dragon rider. If this is your genre, go ahead, pick this book up, but do so in a paperback. I'm afraid this one falls a bit short of becoming a timeless classic.
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: This book is really great. I liked this book because when you start reading it you get sucked into it. Brom and Eragon travel through the treacherous lands of King Galbatorix trying to get to Fathen Dur, the home of the dwarfs.
This book is full of suspense and has a bunch of exciting and frightening parts. Eragon has such bad luck it feels as if it's happening to you. This book is probably the best book I have ever read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Unoriginal
Comment: The lack of originality dominates so much that it's hard to review without dwelling on that point, but since other reviewers have pretty well covered it, I'll just say I concur and try to move on.
Beyond that, I was just looking for an accessible, decent fantasy book, and read this because a friend recommended the series. I must say I'm disappointed. Even ignoring the rip-off factor, it was still disappointing. I don't think the author played to the stregnth of the story very well. This is a Dragon book, right? But for large portions of the book the dragon is little more than a pack animal that occasionally acts like a teenage girl, it just doesn't seem to make sense. The dialogue between the dragon and the boy is almost painfully cheesy and really underwhelms. This is definitely more of a teen or pre-teen kind of fantasy.
That's not to say there are no positives. The Brom and Murdaugh characters are reasonably interesting, and managed to get me through it. After a tedious middle, it does pick up towards the end, but it's kind of too little, too late. I will say that the author has at least left himself a strong enough base that if he decides to get away from the Star Wars plot he could do something decent with it. After all, he is young and could be expected to improve as he gets older.
Anyway, I'm not planning on reading part 2, though my friend may talk me into it. I really hope it gets better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Top fantasy
Comment: One of the greatest book I ever read. One of the greatest stories. I am waiting for the fourth part when the story is finished. Amazing written.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: exciting story
Comment: I just finished the book and thought it was great. I've read the other reviews and am surprised that there are so many negative ones. I am not a "fantasy" genre reader in general so I really can't say if this book is a "copy" of others like people claim. Just reading the book as is, with nothing to compare it to, I really liked it. I thought the writing was way up there in skill and clarity. Compared to many, many other authors writing that I've read CP's writing totally trumps them. Some examples of who I mean would be writers like Stephen King, Nora Roberts, Stephenie Meyer, and Jodi Piccoult- which are the people whose stuff I've read a lot of lately. As for the Star Wars comparisons- I've seen Star Wars about 20 times, and I don't see the connection. All I can think is that the 2nd and 3rd books which I've not read as yet, might be why people say that, but Eragon really has nothing in common with Star Wars that I can see. The plot moves along, it's totally cool all the people Eragon meets, and I was consistently delighted with the story and all the characters that popped up. I thougth it was awesome.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good, not great.
Comment: I am writing this as I wait with little anticipation for the final book of the inheritance. I agree with some of the other reviews that this book is just too similar to many of the other dragon/middle earth type fantasies. On the other hand, if you like that kind of thing, that isn't much of a deterrent.
My biggest issue has been that while the first book was good enough and easy to plow through, the second one was a little drier and the third was an endless dragging on of every mundane detail. It does include the full saga of a revolution which of course entails more than a one-battle victory, but Paolini might as well tell you everytime Eragon sneezes or picks dirt from his fingernails in between. You can't fault him for leaving anything out, but I found myself glazing over, waiting for the plot to pick up again. In addition, the writing itself is not challenging, but then I believe its only intended as entertainment. I don't think that there are too many characters or places to follow (especially with a map insert to follow for fun), but I do feel that most of the characters are underdeveloped. Unfortunately, Eragon is the worst. Three books in and I am still waiting for a personality to emerge. On the converse, I suppose it is a device well recognized in anime illustration, where the main character is a nondescript as possible to encourage the reader/viewer to relate. I just wish he was more of an inspiration, role model or hero.
All that being said, the first book is not bad. The plot is interesting enough and I don't know too many young readers who could read it and not imagine what it would be like to be that special kid selected by destiny to be a great dragon rider. If this is your genre, go ahead, pick this book up, but do so in a paperback. I'm afraid this one falls a bit short of becoming a timeless classic.
Customer Rating:
Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment: This book is really great. I liked this book because when you start reading it you get sucked into it. Brom and Eragon travel through the treacherous lands of King Galbatorix trying to get to Fathen Dur, the home of the dwarfs.
This book is full of suspense and has a bunch of exciting and frightening parts. Eragon has such bad luck it feels as if it's happening to you. This book is probably the best book I have ever read.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Unoriginal
Comment: The lack of originality dominates so much that it's hard to review without dwelling on that point, but since other reviewers have pretty well covered it, I'll just say I concur and try to move on.
Beyond that, I was just looking for an accessible, decent fantasy book, and read this because a friend recommended the series. I must say I'm disappointed. Even ignoring the rip-off factor, it was still disappointing. I don't think the author played to the stregnth of the story very well. This is a Dragon book, right? But for large portions of the book the dragon is little more than a pack animal that occasionally acts like a teenage girl, it just doesn't seem to make sense. The dialogue between the dragon and the boy is almost painfully cheesy and really underwhelms. This is definitely more of a teen or pre-teen kind of fantasy.
That's not to say there are no positives. The Brom and Murdaugh characters are reasonably interesting, and managed to get me through it. After a tedious middle, it does pick up towards the end, but it's kind of too little, too late. I will say that the author has at least left himself a strong enough base that if he decides to get away from the Star Wars plot he could do something decent with it. After all, he is young and could be expected to improve as he gets older.
Anyway, I'm not planning on reading part 2, though my friend may talk me into it. I really hope it gets better.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Top fantasy
Comment: One of the greatest book I ever read. One of the greatest stories. I am waiting for the fourth part when the story is finished. Amazing written.
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