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Eldest by Christopher Paolini

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savvyrosereads's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

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

3.5

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

The sequel to ERAGON, continuing the story of Eragon and his dragon Sapphire.

I’ve been struggling to get into this series since I was a teenager and honestly the second time around has not gone much better. I enjoyed the ending of this book, but felt like it took a VERY long time to get exciting or interesting. Eragon as a character also grates on me SO much—which may mean he’s a super realistic portrayal of a teenage boy, who can say. I also felt like some of the “lessons” and takeaways from the book were a bit heavy handed, though I appreciate that the series is generally geared towards a younger audience.

That said, I enjoyed the audio production (even though the dragons’ voices do make me insane) and the logic lessons, and dragons are just always the coolest in any context. I’m determined to finish the series this time, so I’ll be starting BRISINGR soon!

CW: Violence/war/injury/death; kidnapping

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hales_1243's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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jodean's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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abby_can_read's review

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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

4.0

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It's been ages since I re-read this book. I had a good time reading this. It was better than I remembered. I loved the worldbuilding and lore. The characters were good, the relationships/bonds between characters were strong, the pacing was kept me interested, and the plot kept me engaged.

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tascaraudo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read in German.

I love Nasuada, I love how she is Technically Protrayed as on the good side, but also treats people (Elva, Eragon, etc.) as tools for her own purposes. Very Boss of her, and I love the little parallel between her and Galbatorix because of that.

I last read this book as a child and did not find Roran's journey very interesting then. This time I made a more conscious effort to follow his story and enjoyed it. We love a man who goes absolutely bananas.

Really enjoyed the training montage Eragon goes through, it's probably my favorite part of the book. The satisfaction when he finally gets the upper hand in swordfighting is still just as fun as when I was a kid.

Rereading the books gives me a much better understanding of Arya. She was attacked, her companions killed, imprisoned, tortured, almost died to poisoning, and once she survives all this just has to go back to work and also fend off 16-year-old Eragon from making moon eyes at her. I really feel for her. No moment or chance for her to work through what she's gone through, and while of course she doesn't share much of her feelings (especially not with Eragon) I can imagine how horrible the entire situation is.

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hedyharper's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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midnightcomets's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

If Eragon was a plunge into the world of Alagaesia, then Eldest is an entire exploration. There's so much about the culture of humans, elves, dwarves and dragons in this, so many refreshing ideas, important conversations and character growth. It honestly made me feel like I was a part of this world, and I will absolutely continue the series, now that it has earned a place in my heart.

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