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Murtagh by Christopher Paolini

26 reviews

vbzshenanigans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Alcohol

nikkihill22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

3.75

I really enjoyed this installment in Alagaesia! Murtagh was always a fan favorite so it was very enjoyable to read through his POV, he got fleshed out in all the ways the reader had previously assumed about him but hadn't  been confirmed through Eragon or Roran's POV. Thorn was a delight to hear more from, Paolini does a great job of making each dragon feel distinct. This really makes me want a book from Arya's POV so we can learn more about Firnen too.

The story itself was a little slow paced. For much of it, it felt like it didn't have any larger impact on the world, although the way Paolini left the end of the book makes me certain that this will  come  back. This may not be "the book 5" of the inheritance series, but i definitely do not think that it will be a skippable part of it. I do think that a lot of it was reminiscent of the Roran chapters of Eragon- if you didn't like those when you read them, this might also be a miss for you. 
A lot of it read like filler, for instance everything prior to Nal Gorgoth feels like part of a different story, as if Paolini wasn't sure how to quickly bridge the gap between Inheritance and Murtagh. But i did enjoy the character moments that that portion of the book brought us, so i can't complain too much about it.

All in all, it wasn't my favorite part of the World of Eragon, but i did think it was an enjoyable read and it makes me excited for a return to the world and the main series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Blood

Moderate: Religious bigotry

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Murtagh's next book should be on overcoming his new flaw of tripping so often. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Self harm, Slavery, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Drug use is forced Xenophobia relates to fictional races Excrement is an animal’s, one scene

slahlum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kew16's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

greenrequiem's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Torture, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

gillianalice's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

I didn't realize how much I needed a Murtagh book until I read this. I'm so happy to be back in the world of Eragon and to see the aftermath of everything Murtagh went through. It was really interesting to see Murtagh's if/then use of magic, and I loved how different his and Thorn's relationship was in comparison to Eragon and Saphira's! It makes me wonder how Arya and her dragon are doing...

Now to wait impatiently for the next book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Violence

peachjutsu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

It was a wonderful stand-alone continuation of Paolini's Inheritance Cycle that focused on Murtagh and his dragon Thorn, and the hardships they faced following the downfall of Galbatorix and the Broddring Empire.

I loved this book so much. It's definitely a difficult read due to the nature of the material, focusing on trauma, healing, inner turmoil, failure, and depression, but Paolini does it so well. To witness it not only through Murtagh's perspective, but Thorn's as well, really helps us understand what they went through when they were under Galbatorix's control. I cried more times than I ever remember crying during a book but it was cathartic to experience those emotions through these beloved characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Kidnapping

manonastrid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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

This is definitely upper YA. The themes are on the heavy side. That being said, Murtagh grows so much in this book, I felt deeply for him and Thorne, their mental battles are some of the best written I've ever read. Both of them have different struggles born from the same experiences. I would highly recommend teens who have parents living with mental health diseases read this. It is possible to rise above and survive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Torture

v_neptune's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail