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Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Eragon

Inheritance, Book I

by Christopher Paolini
  • Critics' Consensus (5):
  • Readers' Rating (294):
  • First Published:
  • Aug 1, 2003, 528 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Apr 2005, 500 pages
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Julian

Eragon
I remember when i saw this book in the scholastic ahahaha...i had a feeling it was going to be a good book. And when i recieved my book i wasnt disapointed. this book has such a good storyline and now the and book Eldest is out i hope the 3rd bok is coming out soon. So excited that ERAGON THE MOVIE is coming out in december. Hope the movie makers dont make this book look bad or else their gonna be hearing something from the fans =D
SaRa

Maybe
I have to addmit the first time that I tried to read the book, I coudn't. I wasn't able to get past the first 20 pages! But i was then forced to read for school and i loved it! I relized how it wassemilar in to Lord of the rings but it wasstilla good read. And to everyone that is spitting on it for it's "copying" maybe you should read Eldest. Before you say things make sure you got your facts right.
dreamwriter

An amazing Succses
This shows great talent. It has inspired me a thirteen year old girl to write a fantasy series. You have made reading a huge part of my life. I want to publish a book too. Thanks for the insperation!
Jordan

Great Book!!!!!
I know that I haven't finished reading it but it is still sooo good.My brother finished both books,but I choose this book for my book report because he told me it was a really good book.I think that it is a little better then the lord of the rings.But the book is getting good so far.
nanya

yeah, you think that this book is easier to read than LOTR? Whatever! I found words that I didn;t know in it. Not LOTR! And about the Star Wars things, whatever. Think what u want. I loved and can't wait for the third to come out. I can't believe you guys r tryin to diss when he wrote the first when he was 15. It's amazing and I'm one of the ones who appreciates it and isn't jealous.
LULU

I don't get it!
Well yeah! Obvs he's going to be inspired by something! You think it's going to to take him 5 years to copy something? And also - Did tolkein "invent" elves and dwarves?

kk i'm out
Wiseguy

Best fantasy series of all
Despite the alleged similarities and 'copyings' from LOTR and others, I think Eragon is amazing. Of course there will be similarities with LOTR, after all they are both fantasy books! You can't write a book without influences from other books, that's just impossible. In Eragon, Paolini writes with a totally different style than JRR Tolkein. Also, the series is in the style of the 21st century, (whatever that is!) and is therefore easier for people of this generation to understand. I also think that it is more of a childrens book than LOTR, meaning: it is easier for children to understand, not that LOTR was more inappropriate. Whoever says that Paolini only copied from others is completely wrong! The book is his own, and it's a good one.
Andrew Hennessy

i luved it
Eragon was the very first over 500 page book i have read and i thought it was the best book ive ever read. i have read both Eragon and Eldest and i luved them both. i cant wait til the third books comes out and next year when the movie comes out. "You are far stronger than you relise" "Far wiser than you think" "What was once your life..." "Is now your Legened" the web page( not yet completed ) for Eragon is here

www.eragonmovie.com

and i think Jeremy Irons will play good as Brom

i dont care if the book is copied from others or similar in any way...the fact that it caught my attention...i dont care if you hate it coz im not you the ppl who do like the book ( which far out number those who dont ) can continue to read things your to lazy to read...i think Chris Paolini is a great writer and i cant wait for his third book

Eragon luvers.......keep waiting

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