Corría el año 1998. A fifteen-year-old geek named Christopher Paolini, to make matters worse, had just watched the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS for the fiftieth time. Being a great lover of classic fantasy, with elves, dragons, wizards, and evil kings, he couldn't help but imagine the story of Star Wars that had fascinated him so much, but with the elements of those fun Dungeons and Dragons games he played with his friends. He replaced the lightsabers with unbreakable elven metal magic swords, the X-Wing and TIE Fighter with dragons, the Stormtroopers with orcs, and the evil Sith Lords with some repulsive hooded bird-men. The Jedi became wizards, the Force became magic, but the essence was the same.

There was a prophecy, a Chosen One to restore an order destroyed by a member of the same who had long ago betrayed his own, driven mad. A rebellion was gestating to rise up against that traitor who now ruled over the entire galaxy - I mean, over the entire kingdom - with an iron fist. A princess, an old man of her people who was actually also an ancient member of that order and became her master, who then died and then went to look for another master in the swamps of Dagobah - I mean, in the forest of the elves - who was much better and taught him a whole bunch of other things, a better friend met by chance who then ended up turning to the Dark Side because "I HAVE TO BE EVIL, LIKE MY FATHER BEFORE ME!"

So, Paolini fell so in love with his fantastic Star Wars fanfic that he began to put it on paper, since at that time fanfiction.net did not exist. A serious mistake, because if it had existed, surely this book would have been forever lost in the darkness of the Internet. But no, he put it on paper, sacrificing hundreds of trees that could have contributed much better to the balance of Gaia with their oxygen than with the carbon dioxide that we breathe out in boredom with this. But the worst thing was not that Paolini decided to write his fanfic.

The worst thing was that we read it. And we told him it was good.
I think there was a secret pact for everyone to say that this book was good, so as not to break the heart of that poor fifteen-year-old boy who handed you his manuscript with his eyes full of hope. But when a publisher told him that they were going to publish the book, I think we took the farce too far. When it became a bestseller, I think it was already time to stop. And when the critics began to elevate it as one of the best fantasy works ever written, we had long since passed the point of no return.
But, when they offered him the opportunity to make the movie and write the sequels, Paolini only thought one thing:
"Let's keep going and see what happens."

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Here is a short list of things I find more enjoyable than reading Eragon:

Why does this book read like it was written by a fantasy-obsessed 15-year-old? Oh, nevermind... Is THAT why is has EVERY single one moth-eaten fantasy cliché??? It's like Paolini actually, in all seriousness, used Diana Wynne Jones' humorous The Tough Guide to Fantasyland as a real technical manual on how to create the Eragon universe. And the proud parents of a budding \\"new Tolkien\\", instead of proudly allowing him to read it out loud at family gatherings, decided to publish it and unleash it upon the world.

LEFT - the ride that this story promises to take you on. RIGHT - what you actually get.

The only way to actually enjoy Eragon is if you have never encountered a single fantasy-related story in your life (and that includes \\"Star Wars\\", by the way). Let's have a roll call for the clichés, shall we? A mysterious talented orphan/poor farm boy? Check. Dragons? Check. Elves and dwarves? Check. Stew? Check. Ancient sword? Check. The weird apostrophe-ridden names (save the protagonists, of course?) Check. A quest? Check. Hot chick Damsel in distress? Check. And it goes on and on and on... Wait, you say, maybe Paolini was deliberately paying homage to the traditions of the fantasy genre. Fine. I suppose that could explain some of it. But still, blindly and straightforwardly rehashing of the old tropes without adding much originality IS NOT OKAY, okay?

I think that the writing is immature and betrays the author's young age and lack of experience. Throughout the novel, Paolini clumsily brings our attention to anything that he considers important to the story with constant reminders and brick-sized hints. Foreshadowing should be subtle, but I don't think he quite grasps that concept. The descriptions are trying too hard to be Tolkien-like, but fail at this miserably. His attempts at creating accents and dialects are pathetic. There were quite a few instances when I had to shake my head muttering, \\"I don't think this word means what you think it does\\". The prose is stilted and quite irritating while trying to be overly pretentious.

The characters are flat and devoid of any believable personality, with shallow and simplistic motivations that only exist to move the plot forward. The interactions between them are far-fetched and forced. The protagonist (Paolini's version of Luke Skywalker), absolutely marvelous at so many cool things with minimal training (every child's dream) is there for the reader to self-insert into the story. The deux-ex-machina bits replace so many actual solutions in this story that no amount of eyerolling would suffice. And the plot holes - the story is so full of those there's barely any plot left at all. As for the worldbuilding - well, he stuffs it with every imaginable fantasy trope, as I mentioned before. Ughhhh. And yet at the end nothing is memorable.

\\"Wind howled through the night, carrying a scent that would change the world.\\"

The first sentence alone should have stopped me from reading this book. I should have reorganized my sock drawer instead.

Why did I read it if I hated it, you ask? Simple answer - I was bored and this was the only book within reach. I would NOT recommend it to those who are familiar with the fantasy genre. Actually, scratch that - I would not recommend it to anyone. 1 star.

In conclusion, Eragon is a disappointment. The clichés are abundant, the writing is immature, the characters are flat, and the plot is full of holes. While it may have some appeal to those new to the fantasy genre, for those of us who have read widely in the genre, it fails to deliver. It's a book that tries too hard to be something it's not and ends up falling short in almost every aspect. I would not recommend this book to anyone, regardless of their level of familiarity with the fantasy genre. It's a one-star read at best.

With Eragon, the first volume of the Inheritance series, the teenage author Paolini made a remarkable debut in the fantasy genre. This well-written and well-conceived novel stands out among the works of many more experienced writers. It is an epic fantasy on par with Tolkien's LOTR series.

Contemporary fantasy is a highly competitive field, and it's not easy for a work to shine. Like many modern fantasies, this book owes a debt to Tolkien, especially in the conceptions of elves and dwarves. However, it also has its own unique features. The conflict between good and evil is clear, with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. The novel also has a strong coming-of-age element, as the teenage farmboy hero grows and develops.

The plot and characterizations here are not mere imitations of Tolkien. The action doesn't revolve around a quest for a magical artifact, and the mentor character is not a carbon copy of Gandalf. The villain, King Galbatorix, has more depth and personality than Sauron. Paolini's dragons are also very different from those in Tolkien's works, being intelligent, moral, and affectionate. The telepathic relationship between the dragon and the human Rider is similar to that in McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series, but without the less appealing aspects.

Not all fantasy fans will love this work, as the ratings within my friend circle show. Paolini tells a long and detailed story at a measured pace, which some readers may find slow. However, I personally found that every sentence was worth reading, and the length of the book added to the depth and richness of the world and characters. This is a series that I'm looking forward to finishing.

I can't believe that I'm only just now getting my hands on this! It seems that the vast majority of people have already read it in their earlier years. However, here I am, finally taking the plunge, and I couldn't be more thrilled.

So, what caused the delay? Well, believe it or not, I actually picked up my very first book only last year. That's right, I'm a latecomer to the wonderful world of reading.

But now that I'm here, I'm absolutely freaking excited

Wow!!!

This was such an amazing book even for my first read of a dragon book!!

The story was filled with excitement and adventure from start to finish. The author's description of the dragons was so vivid that I could almost picture them flying through the sky.

The characters were well-developed and I found myself really rooting for them as they faced various challenges.

The plot was engaging and had several twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.

I also loved the world-building in the book. The author created a unique and magical world that I couldn't get enough of.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy and adventure. It's definitely one of the best dragon books I've ever read!

I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next.

He has read this story for the third time, quite a few years after reading it for the last time. And he must say that, as he delves into its pages, he feels as if he is reading a classic. In large part, because he believes it is clear that it draws inspiration from some great previous classics. It undoubtedly has that aura of a classic fantasy story, with the young man who discovers that he is a dragon rider, the last hope of the rebels who oppose a tyrannical king.

For him, it is not at all bad that it is inspired by previous classic stories, because he really likes what it achieves and there are never enough adventure and fantasy stories in which good confronts evil.

And it is true that it is the author's first book and that he wrote it at the age of 17, and he believes that this shows a little. But still, one has to take into account that it is the beginning of a saga and that the plot expands considerably in the following books, as does the entire world-building. So one has to enjoy them little by little. And, of course, what he likes most about this first book is starting to get to know Eragon and his dragon Sapphira. Their relationship is one of the most beautiful things there is

This book truly spells 'trite' in an excellent manner. Regrettably, this is the only redeeming quality it holds.

The idea presented within has been overly exhausted numerous times before. To borrow a baking metaphor, overworked dough results in a flat product. Not only does the author steal from successful greats, but also completely ignores the fact that the reason they achieved greatness was due to their ingenuity in going to the source and making it their own. The book simply takes information from others' mouths, throws it together into a conglomerate mess, attempts to serve it with a different label on an old beverage, and expects the reader to consume this previously chewed, bland, ill-matched blob of scraps.

On top of the clearly traceable sources for ideas (almost all of which come from this century), the characterization is static and mary-sue. Eragon, a name that is clearly not an ingenious choice, meanders through the story without any growth or believability. Although he may outwardly follow a hero's journey, there is no internalization of the theme. In this tale, the physical journey is equated with the hero's journey, despite the fact that the hero's journey is meant to represent spiritual changes.

It was a stale story even before it had a sequel.

I could potentially write a doctorate thesis on why this is not a prime example of a truly successful novel, but this is neither the time nor the place for such a rant.

In conclusion, I will admit that I did learn something from Paolini: it helps to have parents who own a printing press.

\\n  Before we get started\\n

-Please, please do not judge a book by its movie. This is a crucial point to remember.

-I read Eragon for the first time when I was 15 years old. It was a moment that would change my literary perspective forever. I've re-read it 5 times since. Back then, I didn't own many books. So, after I took advantage of my neighbor's and my cousin's library, I had to make do with my limited collection. I kept re-reading those few books, and Eragon was one that I returned to again and again. Every time I read it, I loved it just the same, because it was the book that introduced me to the world of fantasy. It opened up a whole new realm of imagination and adventure for me.




\\n  The story\\n

When I first got this beauty in my hands, I had a hilarious misconception. I thought that Eragon was the dragon (laugh all you want, I deserve it). But as I delved into the story, I discovered that Eragon is actually the teenage boy who finds the dragon named Saphira. Together, they become the only hope in the fight against the powerful and corrupted tyrant Galbatorix. With an old storyteller as his mentor, Eragon embarks on a journey through Alagaesia. Along the way, he encounters dwarves, elves, and rebels. He learns to embrace his heritage and his responsibility as the last Dragonrider, the protector of the weak and the only hope of an oppressed people. The story is filled with excitement, danger, and moments of great revelation.

\\n  \\n    “Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.”\\n  \\n

\\n  Reaction of 15 years old Katerina\\n




\\n  Reaction of 23 years old Katerina\\n




You get the picture. As I've grown older, my perspective on the book has changed, but my love for it has remained constant.


\\n  Thoughts\\n

I know there is a great amount of readers who found this book boring and slow paced and nothing special. Maybe if I read it for the first time as an adult, I would agree, maybe I wouldn't. But as things turned out, this is the first book that took me away to uncharted lands. It was my Brom to the fantasy world. I know the ancient language by heart, and I still use the dwarven curses (and it is very satisfactory). I still look at it with great affection and love. Eragon may be immature at times, but that is expected from a teenager. There are so many interesting and vivid characters in the book, like Brom, Murtagh, Arya, Roran, and Orik. The world building is fascinating, and there are epic battles, ancient swords, deaths, magic, and prophecies. It is a wonderful journey of self-discovery and the embrace of one's destiny and purpose.

\\n  \\n    “Books are my friends, my companions. They make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life.”\\n  \\n

And that's exactly what Eragon is for me. I can't guarantee that you will like this book, but I encourage you to give it a chance to bewitch you and make you a Dragonrider!


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Christopher Paolini was approximately 14 years old when he embarked on writing Eragon. By the time the book was published, he was not yet 18. This is indeed a remarkable accomplishment, regardless of the fact that both his parents are involved in the publishing industry. Some people have even claimed that the story is a bit of a rip-off from Star Wars. (As if George Lucas didn't借鉴Akira Kurosawa's "The Hidden Fortress" to write his movie, but that's beside the point.) Significantly, I was completely unaware of all this when a friend of mine left her book in my car one day and I began to read it.

I have a passion for beautiful prose. Authors like Ursula Le Guin and Margaret Atwood always win me over with the magnificence of their writing. So, it's rather difficult to read Eragon and not notice that the writing isn't the best. At times, it feels amateurish, and at other times, one wonders where his editor was to forget to tell him to simplify and eliminate the unnecessary. However, ultimately, the narrative is so captivating that it becomes easy to overlook these flaws and continue reading with enthusiasm.

That was my experience. I started reading on a Friday afternoon, and by Saturday night, when my friend was supposed to come and pick up her forgotten book, I was racing through the final pages. I became so engrossed in the story that you would have thought I hadn't read anything by Tolkien or McCaffrey. But the truth is, there's something about Eragon that is very appealing. Appealing enough to forget that in this world, Elves do Yoga (because that's exactly what it is), and that Ayra's description is almost identical to that of Liv Tyler, and the surprising amount of violence, and the somewhat repetitive use of certain words and phrases. The fact is that you will have a hard time finding anything in Eragon that you haven't read elsewhere. But perhaps Paolini's youth gives Eragon a certain freshness, like seeing the world through the eyes of a child (quite literally).

By all means, this is not the best - not even close - book about dragons and elves. But it is entertaining and enjoyable.

Eragon is a captivating story that follows the adventures of a boy, a dragon, and their battle against an evil king and his minions who aim to bring darkness to the world. The book is filled with prophecies of revenge and mysterious events. Despite being written for children, it has charmed adult readers like myself. The pace is brisk, the characters are well-developed, and the story is a thrilling blend of adventure and fantasy.

I also did some research on the author, Christopher Paolini, and was amazed to find out that this was one of his first published works and he wrote it in his teens. However, there were a couple of things I didn't quite like. For instance, I wished Saphira the dragon had a different personality. But upon reflection, I realized that Paolini's portrayal of dragons as fallible beings, just like humans, adds depth to the story and makes it a better learning experience for children.

Overall, Eragon is highly recommended for young adult fantasy readers or those who are young at heart. It is a book that can make you laugh, cry, and find meaning in life.

Eragon is a story about a mysterious boy-child, Eragon, left with his aunt and uncle by his wandering mother, his father unknown. One day, he discovers a mysterious stone that turns out to be a dragon egg. As he raises the dragon and bonds with it strongly, bad guys come, destroy his house, and kill his uncle. Eragon then swears revenge. His secret dragon is discovered by a mysterious storyteller who is also a master swordsman and a random magic user. The hunt for the bad guys begins, and Eragon searches for his destiny as a legendary Dragon Rider. Along the way, he gains and loses friends and rescues a mysterious woman from a horrible dungeon.

This book has received a lot of attention since its publication, partly because the author, Christopher Paolini, was very young when he started and published it. However, I believe that this book is not as good as it is made out to be. It is an overused and overly traditional Tolkienien "epic" that lacks the epic nature that made The Lord of the Rings so great. There is nothing new or unexpected in this book, and if readers are excited by it, they are probably reacting to the concepts rather than the book's own merit.

The writing style of this book is also quite bad. Every possible permutation of the word "said" is used, and unnecessary descriptions are inserted with maddening frequency. Moreover, too many words, phrases, and concepts seem to be lifted from other well-known works. Overall, I think this book was written as if it had a template for a "traditional fantasy novel" and the details were simply filled in. It is a rehashing of overused themes that have been done better by other writers.

Standard fantasy fare it may be, but what sets Eragon apart is that while most fantasy authors draw only vaguely from a previous author's plot, Eragon is essentially the plot of Star Wars with a Lord of the Rings veneer.

Princess flees, desperately trying to safeguard a precious item from the clutches of the evil emperor. A boy discovers the item. The bad guys then burn down his farm and kill his uncle. An old mysterious man comes to his aid and turns out to be part of a secret order of knights to which the boy's (now evil) father belonged. He gives the boy his father's sword and eventually takes him to the princess, only to die tragically. The boy then learns how to fly X-Wings (or rather, dragons) and sets off to take on his father and the evil emperor, and so on and so forth.

Paolini also resembles other fantasy authors in his denial of being a fantasy author, instead imagining himself as a great literary talent. In his own words, he claims, "In my writing, I strive for a lyrical beauty somewhere between Tolkien at his best and Seamus Heaney's translation of Beowulf." However, unfortunately, his control of language is more like that of a piece of Harry Potter fanfiction. There are times when I wish my parents had their own publishing company too. But if such a boon would require me to write as obliviously as Paolini, I would have to decline.

Yes, I'm aware he was only eighteen when he wrote this, but Byron was also eighteen when he wrote "Hours Of Idleness" and Pope was the same age when he wrote his "Essay on Criticism". If Paolini doesn't hesitate to compare himself to what he perceives as literary greats, then I have no qualms about letting my criticism fall equally heavily on his rather insubstantial offering.

I think the reason I keep coming back to pulp writers like Robert E. Howard is that those authors simply wanted to write exciting stories rather than the next so-called 'literary event'. Authors who lack pretension often produce very good stories because they're not forcing themselves to write overblown, overly-complex tales. Many modern fantasy authors, on the other hand, do the opposite: they write redundant escapist yarns and then get upset when no one considers them literary greats just yet.

There's nothing new or interesting here for anyone who has read fantasy before – it's just a rehash of old clichés. The writing, pacing, and characterization are all subpar. I wasn't at all surprised to discover that a teen boy wrote this book – it's precisely what I would expect a teenage fantasy fan to pen.

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