I could read this one a hundred times and love it just the same.This was my middle school book series. I read "Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1)" by Christopher Paolini over and over and over (and, as you may have guessed, over and over...). It had dragons! And elves and magic and swordplay and not a love triangle in sight.Even rereading it as an adult, I just...cannot separate all those happy memories So keep in mind, my review might be is more than a bit biased. Looking for fantasy book r...

Before we get started -Please,please do not judge a book by its movie.-I read Eragon for the first time when I was 15 years old. I've re-read it 5 times since (I didn't own many books back then so after I took advantage of my neighbor's and my cousin's library, I kept re-reading my poor collection) and every time I loved it just the same, because it was the book that introduced me to the world of fantasy. The story When I got this beauty in my hands, I thought that Eragon was the dragon (la...

A couple of years back, it felt like every store I walked into was trying to shove Christopher Paolini's *Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1)* down my throat. You could tell it was going to be a rough read without even cracking the cover. The back had a quote from the book itself and an endorsement from Anne McCaffrey – and let's be honest, I'm pretty sure you could get her to write a glowing review for a stick of gum: "I couldn't put it down! A writer... to watch!" The quote in question? "Wi...

Wow, so I wrote a scathing review of Christopher Paolini's *Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, Book 1)* when I was a very passionate but stupid and embittered seventeen-year-old. I still get notifications on this site from people who either loved or hated this review. I do stand by some of what I said, sure. But more than a decade later, here is what I think I was trying to say, but was so burdened by hatred and jealousy to do so. I'll leave the original intact for posterity's sake, but it's super u...

1.5/5 stars Age of the readers and how well acquainted they are with the high fantasy genre seriously need to be considered here. I don’t think I need to say a lot in my review of this. *Eragon* is a very popular book, and it’s been quite mixed, to say the least. The majority of love and dislike usually depends on when you read the book for the first time. If you were still a child or teenager and hadn’t read a lot of high fantasy books yet, you’ll probably love this. Unfortunately, I’m readin...

I don't care what anyone says, I freaking loved Eragon. I get that it's sooooo freaking cheesy, with a Gary Stu and a BABY DRAGON and a weird elf with whom ---- oh, can't say that 'cause it's a spoiler. Heh. ANYWAYS, it's great. Yeah, it literally checks all the boxes for a cheesy high fantasy YA wet dream, with an orphaned SPESHUL character and dragons and elves and deus ex machina up the yin yang, but I. DON'T. CARE. I loved it the first time I read it and I still love it now. The movie was an...

Here's a short list of things I'd rather do than read *Eragon*:Why does this book read like it was written by a fantasy-obsessed 15-year-old? Oh, wait... Is THAT why it's crammed with EVERY single moth-eaten fantasy cliché??? It's like Christopher Paolini actually, in all seriousness, used Diana Wynne Jones' humorous *The Tough Guide to Fantasyland* as a genuine technical manual on how to create the *Eragon* universe. *And the proud parents of a budding "new Tolkien", instead of proudly allowing...

I absolutely LOVE the Inheritance Cycle books. I'd never even heard of Christopher Paolini before stumbling across *Eragon* at the end of an aisle in Barnes and Noble. Honestly, the dragon on the cover grabbed my attention immediately (I'm a sucker for dragons, and the artwork just looked amazing). This is a fantastic fantasy adventure novel, and any *Lord of the Rings* fan will definitely appreciate it. I was hooked the second I picked it up and started reading. The story kicks off with Eragon,...

I cannot adequately express my complete and utter loathing for this book. I was working at a library when *Eragon* was first published and had access to an early galley copy. I did finish it, but only to document the extent to which Christopher Paolini (the supposed 16-year-old author-genius) had plagiarized J.R.R. Tolkien's *Lord of the Rings* trilogy. If you're not familiar with the *Inheritance* books, allow me to inform you:*Lord of the Rings*: Trilogy*Eragon*: Trilogy*Lord of the Rings*: a ...

Pretty standard fantasy stuff here, except most fantasy authors borrow plots loosely, while *Eragon* is basically *Star Wars* with a *Lord of the Rings* makeover: Princess runs away, trying to keep a precious thing safe from the evil emperor. Boy finds the thing. Bad guys burn down his farm and kill his uncle. Old mysterious man helps him, and turns out to be part of a secret order of knights, which the boy's (now evil) father belonged to. Gives the boy his father's sword and takes him (eventua...