I made it through the whole book and found it interesting. I think it's overrated, though. I won't analyze every little resemblance, but still...it doesn't quite fit the description of what I'd call a masterpiece.



Two words---character development. I felt no emotion when the characters died or were injured or anything like that. Why should I? They didn't seem very realistic.



And, being the first book and a trilogy, the plot should unwind at a slower pace. The reader should be given time to understand the characters, the world, and other aspects. It held my interest, and is ten times better than Eldest, which is absolutely horrible, but isn't the greatest. In fact, I probably never would have read it if my grandma hadn't sent it to me for my birthday.



Why couldn't Arya be an ally, instead of mere infatuation? What does Eragon look like? Why is Saphira oh-so-wise if she hasn't been in existence that long? And could Paolini be anymore obvious in his writing?