A review by rhaeneystargaryen
Eragon by Christopher Paolini

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

 I don't know how to feel about it but I do know I feel differently than when I first read it as a babe.

What I liked: It had a real nice high fantasy feel to it. It had the right equation to make it a fantasy classic. Old man mentor, farm boy out on a journey after having been chosen to be more than what he is, a love affair with someone possibly out of his reach.

What I didn't like:

There was that one scene that really annoyed me about Eragon wanting to give the slavers a chance at mercy. I guess it said a lot about his character and of honor but it was really just ridiculously stupid.

I probably only feel this way because I'm grown but it felt really juvenile. Then again, I'm way out of the genre's age range.