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unmistakablyphoenix's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
His actions have mostly been that of terrible circumstance to which he was born into, and while our original narrator, Eragon, had a harder time understanding Murtagh’s motivation and choices, or lack of, I could see beyond his comprehension to the reality of who Murtagh is- a lonely and stunted child trapped in an oppressive and abusive environment with a dictator taking special interest in his torture. I am so glad he got to continue his story in this installment and I especially loved the storyline.
There were some VERY difficult moments to read through and I felt real rage and profound sadness at Murtagh and Thorn’s plight and treatment, both past and present.
Paolini as always inspires with his writing, and I look forward to what he does next in the word of Alagaësia.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, and Torture
jasperchandler01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition
- 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
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 scenesting4780's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Confinement, Gore, Self harm, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, and Grief
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Classism
betweentheshelves's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
This book is very much about Murtagh dealing with his past trauma, not only when he was working for the evil king, but also just his unbringing in general. There are some tough moments in this book, both for Murtagh and for Thorn.
Also, I forgot how long winded Paolini is. I don't think this book necessarily needed to be this long, but it's not surprising that it is. There's some unresolved things, so I wouldn't be surprised if Paolini also revisited this world again in the future, either with Murtagh or with Eragon. I'm sure we'll be getting more books.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Torture
Moderate: Gore, Slavery, and Kidnapping
Minor: Animal cruelty and Self harm
savanah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I did love thorn he is precious and must be protected at all cost.
I did see a change in the writing which has improved, but at almost no point did I actually get drawn in to the story, I spent more time rolling my eyes at Murtagh than literally anything else. Would not read again, or if I did I would literally just skip to the last several chapters.
Graphic: Gore, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Slavery, Violence, and War
Minor: Self harm