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When Eragon, a young farm-boy, discovers a polished stone in the forest his first thoughts are of selling it to feed his family. The stone turns out to be the home of a dragon hatchling and as Eragon secret ely raises it evil forces descend upon his family and he is thrown into a world of magic and power with only an ancient sword and a fledgling dragon to help him.
Eragon is a remarkable achievement by Christopher Paolini especially when you take in consideration the tender age at which he wrote the novel. It is a tale that contains beauty and friendship, told by a young author who believes fully in the world that he has created.
On the plus side, Eragon is enjoyable, entertaining and a book that will appeal to young adults around the world. However, on the negative side, there is a distinct lack of originality and if you were being kind you might say that Paolini was paying homage to Tolkien and Star Wars rather than simply re-writing them.
There is a surprising amount of violence in Eragon, seeing as it is a book aimed at young adults and the story can get somewhat repetitive (Paolini is a fan of David Eddings after all) and you will struggle to find anything in Eragon that you have not read elsewhere.
In summary, entertaining and enjoyable but unfortunately repetitive and unoriginal.
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Nelson from Florida
I find Christopher Paolini to be a boring and terrible writer. I myself am a writer and I make sure I have fresh and original ideas. He is the worst author in the history of the world and I hate his work!
Alex from Australia
I absolutely loved this book and Eldest and i can't wait for the next to come out, I am a writer and i don't see how you can hate his work, it is magnificent. If my book does end up getting published and they ask who my greatest influence was i would say Christopher Paolini.
Will from Virginia
Even without considering Paolini's blatant plagiarism, the book was written by a spectacularly poor writer. Paolini was 13 at the time, and I have some sympathy, but this is not a book for adults or for experienced readers.
Louis
He wasn\'t thirteen when he wrote it...are you kidding? So much misinformation. The version you read right now was written by a nineteen year old, with the help of his family and at least one professional editor. Horrible.
Tripti from India
I really think it was not that bad. Heck, I'm not a writer but it was kind of interesting. I think it is better than the Harry Potter series at least!
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