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Eldest by Christopher Paolini

aheinicke27's review against another edition

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This book got returned before I could finish it, and I honestly was dreading reading it anyways.  This was primarily an attempt to read a book with my fantasy-loving husband…but this series isn’t for me. 

alliebebbs9's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging 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

4.0

belady147's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I read this series for the first time back in middle/high school. When I re-read Eragon again, I enjoyed it but I thought that the nostalgia factor definitely influenced my opinion of the book. I don’t feel that way about Eldest. I think this is a good book! Not perfect, but honestly better than I remembered it being. I’m super excited now to continue my re-read of this series and then go on to the new Murtagh book. Especially since I love Murtagh as a character. 

kjmil's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

tvoor15'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

4.0

minavampira's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging

4.0

xxmelxx's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional 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

2.5

mattgregz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional 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

tashi_mae's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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

ashleygail's review against another edition

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5.0

I'm unsure what to rate it as far as content-wise (the excessive magic bothered me), but otherwise it was great.