10-27-2004, 03:41 AM | #1 |
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Eragon
Now I can list the pros and cons of this book and they exist. It is a fantasy novel by a young, first time author (19 in age), and I think that is why I like it so much. If he can do it, I can too. I'm nearly as good as him!
Anyway, has anyone read it? What did they think? I liked a lot of the elements. . .and I am awaiting the sequel if only to prove my theory right about certain family trees that I have been speculating on. I predict that Eragon has a half brother he doesn't know about, for instance, but who we have already met in the story. |
10-27-2004, 03:52 AM | #2 |
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I've only read half of it, so I won't be looking at this thread for a very long time, I expect. The author was a good writer, in my opinion. I didn't encounter any new ideas in the book, so I ended up losing interest. He is good at writing, though.
EDIT: And this will be the only part of our conversation that Valandil reads .
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10-27-2004, 04:04 AM | #3 |
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MU HA HA HA The evil exclusiveness of it all. Only I, Lief, and Christoph the Beta Fish know!
Where was I? I could see where Paolini could use a little work on his style. For one thing he gave the villianous shade Maroon eyes. Maroon? What serious fantasy writer allows the color Maroon into his work! If you are a serious fantasy writer and have the word maroon in your work, go delete it immediately. No one uses the word herb in a rock song. No one uses maroon in a fantasy book. He also will occasionally throw in a big word where a small one would fit and I know what that is. He was homeschooled and is showing off his vocabulary. I know because I was homeschooled and used to do the same thing. Homeschoolers love to show off vocabulary. It's our main fault. However, I did like certain plot elements, especially the dragon herself and the WareCat. I just like cats, however. The character Angelica was too contrived and the females don't feel real, but he's new to this. |
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But I haven't even read the book! Is the title (and is it a character name) a bit of a play with the word 'dragon'? The first time I saw it I did a double-take, wondering if the 'E' was supposed to be a fancy 'D' - and if the title was 'Dragon'! Silly me!
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11-03-2004, 12:07 AM | #5 |
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But it was supposed to look like Dragon, CP purposely spelled it almost like Dragon.
I think it's a great book, by the way!!
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11-29-2004, 04:28 PM | #6 |
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I've read this book through ands through, and still haven't bought it yet =\ Hehe, I found it really well written and rather inspiring, but I think most of Paolini's ideas were stolen obviously, hehe.
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01-14-2005, 11:21 PM | #7 |
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I agree with Iboen, much of Eragon is stolen. I found it slightly annoying how similar is was to Tolkien *sage nod*
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01-17-2005, 04:10 PM | #8 |
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Come now, is it even possible to write a fantasy story that is not like Tolkien's? Though certainly there are a few exceptions, very rarely have I seen it done. And there are definitely other stories out there that have stolen much more from Tolkien than this author did. Personally, I liked Eragon. Not... obsessively. But I did enjoy reading it.
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04-15-2005, 05:07 PM | #9 |
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for a firist book it did quite well i wonder if the movie will be that good
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04-20-2005, 07:40 PM | #11 |
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Using swords and slaying monsters came before Tolkien.
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"...but I love not the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor." "'I would,' said Faramir. And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many. And many indeed saw them and the light that shone about them as they came down from the walls and went hand in hand to the Houses of Healing." Last edited by ethuiliel : 04-21-2005 at 08:55 PM. |
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07-09-2005, 11:34 PM | #13 |
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I didn't like Eragon. It seemed like he "borrowed" too much from too many authors. I found elements of Tolkien, McCaffery, and many others within the volume. It frustrates me when people can't use their own imagination and have to fall back on others'. Sorry if you don't agree with me.
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I don't mean that Eragon is the best book ever written (that'd be LotR ) but I do think that CP has more imagination and is an over all better writer than you give him credit for.
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"...but I love not the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor." "'I would,' said Faramir. And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many. And many indeed saw them and the light that shone about them as they came down from the walls and went hand in hand to the Houses of Healing." Last edited by ethuiliel : 07-10-2005 at 11:52 AM. |
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07-10-2005, 11:05 PM | #15 |
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He was okay, it does seem like a lot was "borrowed"? from Tolkien (and others) but there was a lot that I didn't notice being too similar to anything else I've read either.
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I was reading an interview with the author of Eragon, and he said something that pretty much exactly explains my point of view on this issue... not just with Eragon but with pretty much every book people claim to be too much like another.
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"...but I love not the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend: the city of the Men of Numenor." "'I would,' said Faramir. And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many. And many indeed saw them and the light that shone about them as they came down from the walls and went hand in hand to the Houses of Healing." Last edited by ethuiliel : 08-25-2005 at 06:44 PM. |
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09-08-2005, 09:12 AM | #17 |
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For those who have read it...
What do you guys think about me reading it to my 7 and 9 year old? They are very interested and heard that the movie was being made. I try to read the books to them before they see the movie, so we were considering it.
Do you think it is on their comprehension level?
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09-08-2005, 06:51 PM | #18 |
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If you've read them LotR, it should be fine, but if you haven't and wouldn't read LotR to them I wouldn't read Eragon. The language is probably a little easier than LotR, but otherwise it's on a similar level.
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Thanks for the advice, Ethuiliel!
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Eragon
Books! Anybody read Eragon?
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