Memorandum: Eragon
Dec. 12th, 2006 08:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
square_root_of_piA Note to those who plan on reading Eragon by Christopher Paolini:
Have you seen Star Wars Episode IV?
If you answered yes, than you already know the plot to Eragon by Christopher Paolini.
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I have a pretty high tolerance for getting through unbearable books, but Eragon by Christopher Paolini is on it's way to making my Top Five list of "Books that Stole Hours of My Life Away That I Will Never Get Back".
Yes, I know he was only 15 when he wrote this book.
Yes, I know his parents' published it.
Yes, I know the only reason mainstream book readers are aware of this book is because Carl Hiassen's stepson really dug this book and Carl decided to push it be purchased and reprinted by a larger company.
Still, This book is awful. There are moments when I get my hopes up and find myself thinking "Hey, this is getting better".
And then I read the next chapter and find myself wondering why it sounds so familiar, only to realise that I have seen this movie, it's called Star Wars:Episode IV.
And then I read the next chapter and wonder why it sounds so familiar only to realize that it is an orgy of every fantasy cliche ever known.
And do not get me started on the "Ancient Language" that the author attempts to create.
I had my friend, Shaun, the lingiust look over the Ancient Language glossary and he had a mild stroke.
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Final Word:
See the movie if you wish, but be forewarned, it is going to be a fantasy cliche orgy.
Don't even bother checking this book out from the library
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One Final Note:
A note to those who wish to read the second book, Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
Have you seen Star Wars episode V?
If you answered yes, than you already know the plot to Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
Have you seen Star Wars Episode IV?
If you answered yes, than you already know the plot to Eragon by Christopher Paolini.
------------------------------
I have a pretty high tolerance for getting through unbearable books, but Eragon by Christopher Paolini is on it's way to making my Top Five list of "Books that Stole Hours of My Life Away That I Will Never Get Back".
Yes, I know he was only 15 when he wrote this book.
Yes, I know his parents' published it.
Yes, I know the only reason mainstream book readers are aware of this book is because Carl Hiassen's stepson really dug this book and Carl decided to push it be purchased and reprinted by a larger company.
Still, This book is awful. There are moments when I get my hopes up and find myself thinking "Hey, this is getting better".
And then I read the next chapter and find myself wondering why it sounds so familiar, only to realise that I have seen this movie, it's called Star Wars:Episode IV.
And then I read the next chapter and wonder why it sounds so familiar only to realize that it is an orgy of every fantasy cliche ever known.
And do not get me started on the "Ancient Language" that the author attempts to create.
I had my friend, Shaun, the lingiust look over the Ancient Language glossary and he had a mild stroke.
-----------------------
Final Word:
See the movie if you wish, but be forewarned, it is going to be a fantasy cliche orgy.
Don't even bother checking this book out from the library
----------------
One Final Note:
A note to those who wish to read the second book, Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
Have you seen Star Wars episode V?
If you answered yes, than you already know the plot to Eldest by Christopher Paolini.
