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Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)
 

Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)

by Christopher Paolini

Here's a great big fantasy that you can pull over your head like a comfy old sweater and disappear into for a whole weekend. Christopher Paolini began Eragon when he was just 15, and the book shows the influence of Tolkien, of course, but also Terry Brooks, Anne McCaffrey, and perhaps even Wagner in its traditional quest structure and the generally agreed-upon nature of dwarves, elves, dragons,... (read more)

Top tags: fantasy,  dragons,  young adult,  fiction,  magic (all tags)

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Liked It

1 of 2 members found this review helpful.
daisy r
  • Rated 5 stars

“Kind of book which you read whole day and end up dreaming about it.
This was the first time I read about dragon and I really enjoyed it.
A fast paced story about the adventures, quasi-adult/child reading
The portrayal of Dragon as a friend is good enough to override your prejudice mind.
Good fantasy and the bond between Eragon and Saphira(the Dragon) is the best part of the book.
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Didn’t Like It

6 of 6 members found this review helpful.
Alicia
  • Rated 1 stars

“Yes,yes, yes, it is amazing that this was written by a young boy, & not surprisingly, it reads that way, too! What I find most amazing though, is that it was published since it is such a mish-mash, rip-off of much better written fantasy. I have no desire to read more of this series. Save your money & buy the real things: Lord of the Rings, The Prydain Chronicles or The Chronicles of Narnia. Best word to describe it: BAH!!”

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Community:
  • Rated 4.04 stars
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  • Rated 0 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • anke s

    anke s said:

    “this series is great...I'm looking forward at the last installlment of the series.....”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • Rita M

    rita m said:

    “Wasn't this a terrific book. I'm so excited about the new book coming out in September.”

    posted 2 weeks ago
  • matthew

    matthew said:

    “this series is awful.”

    posted 2 weeks ago ( | view 2 replies )
  • Luella S

    luella s said:

    “Oddly, this series I enjoy so much more than Harry Potter. I bogged down after book 2 of HP. I'm looking forward to finishing this series.”

    posted Monday, July 28 2008
  • sparkalie

    sparkalie said:

    “I like this book but I really do think that Eragon made a whole lot of mess-ups....it probably wouldn't have been too hard if he wasn't so foolhardy but then again there wouldn't be a story!!”

    posted Friday, July 18 2008
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