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Eldest by Christopher Paolini

thabea's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sniktbubgirl's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

ginaparrish's review against another edition

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4.0

The second of the Inheritance Cycle is much better written than the first one, though at times feels like an SAT vocabulary study book.

Unfortunately, in his attempt to come off as a more mature writer in his second novel, Paolini overcompensates with a ton of big, and often unnecessary, words. It was a good refresher in my vocabulary but didn’t flow so well.

Other than that, the story is even more engaging than the first, and it starts to become truly addicting.

alice_with_the_books's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

yasidiaz's review against another edition

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It was boring and I already knew I would not be reading the rest of the series so I felt that wasting my time with a book that is almost 700 pages long is not necessary.

henriquerandom's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

namei's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

bbarcenas's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

blue_haired_chicken's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

haneyhayespr's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a riveting and enchanting read that will captivate young adult fantasy enthusiasts, particularly those who love stories of adventure, magic, and the epic struggle between good and evil, as it whisks readers away to a richly imagined world of dragons, elves, and heroic quests.