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Amazon Sales Rank: 1189
Publication Date: 2007-06-12
Release Date: 2007-06-12
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
ISBN: 0440240735
Type: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Pages: 768
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Fifteen-year-old Eragon believes that he is merely a poor farm boy—until his destiny as a Dragon Rider is revealed. Gifted with only an ancient sword, a loyal dragon, and sage advice from an old storyteller, Eragon is soon swept into a dangerous tapestry of magic, glory, and power. Now his choices could save—or destroy—the Empire.
“An authentic work of great talent.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Christopher Paolini make[s] literary magic with his precocious debut.”—People
“Unusual, powerful, fresh, and fluid.”—Booklist, Starred
“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”—Publishers Weekly
A New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
A Book Sense Bestseller
From the Hardcover edition.
Average Rating: 
Review: 2008-11-30
It reads like it was written by a teenager...which it was.
Don't get me wrong; I think it's totally admirable that a teenager could write an entire book. Lord knows I've started about a gajillion novels, and have yet to get beyond page 10, tops.
That being said, this just isn't a good book. It starts off strong, yes. But the rest of the book feels distinctly unpolished. While I'd normally encourage a young author to let their imagination run wild as they write, Paolini took it to the point of things in the book just not feeling real (a multi-ton ruby encased in a mountain which is encased in another mountain? Really?). Characters are introduced, new plot lines are opened up, and then they're all immediately forgotten about. There are so many loose ends in this book it's like a plate of spaghetti.
Instead, why not read 'Lord of the Rings'? About 90% of 'Eragon' seems to have been stolen from Tolkien anyway, including, for instance, the map at the beginning of the book and the language of the dwarves.
I think if you're maybe age eleven or younger, then this book could fly. However, if you've read novels before, and are put off by poor writing style, then this book will make you grind your teeth.
Review: 2008-11-07
Lacks heart
The premise of this story is very alluring. A young ,seemingly, ordinary boy stumbles upon a beautiful stone that turns out to be his destiny. I am a big fan of fantasy and there was a lot of hype surrounding this book. The fact that the writer was a teenager when he penned it does bring a certain amount of admiration. Unfortunatly, as others have been quick to point out, it borrows from other better novels of this genre. Perhaps I would be willing to overlook even that if it had not been for the blandness of the story. The reader isn't intimatly introduced to Eragon. We aren't held witness to his likes and dislikes. There is just zero character develoment. How are we supposed to care about what happens to them if they are one dimensional and bland?
This is one of the few books I just couldn't finish. I have roughly four chapters left. I knew there was a big problem when I found myself skipping ahead and just wanting to finish. It would be interesting to know if the writing improves in the later books. Sadly, I can say that I won't be finding out.
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