Why do critics hate eragon

But can you argue with a mass of young writers and authors who hate diversity. Thanks for the article! Tolkien has its strong points and its weak points — as many very popular works receiving praise do.

I just finished Lord of the Rings, but it was my second attempt, and I only managed because I knew and liked the story from the movies. A huge core message found in the books is the value in simplicity, peace, friendship, and compassion.

I am sure drawn out battles would have personally been difficult for him to write as he despised war. Also, battles arent really that interesting. If you read A Song Of Ice And Fire, very fer words are spent on soldiers trading blows its the build up and the aftermath that are that are interesting.

Of course battles are interesting. They are the focal points of the story, the points in time where the characters win or lose, live or die.

Tolkien had a propensity to gloss over these moments without ever justifying them. But it gets almost nothing in terms of page count. Coupled with the overly descriptive, flowery dialogue and you find the biggest flaws with those books. There are certainly many people that are turned off by them, even though he created modern fantasy. LotR also needed a really good, hard editing.

You could almost condense it down to a single if thick novel. Easier for a movie or TV series, because humans are visual animals and can take in a battle shown much better than a battle described. This failure is the primary reason that some have written millions of words and woven hellishly complex plots yet failed to achieve anything nearly as powerful as his effects. First, he worked his backgrounds out in enormous detail and so had plenty of details to choose from when he needed to present something from the past.

By comparison even the biggest names of the contemporary fantasy genre are lazy; their backgrounds tend to be sketches. And it shows.

Second, Tolkien almost never uses that background to explain anything but rather puts it to artistic use creating more questions and mystery. The huge amount of detail he has available allows him to present just the right details to accomplish this. I immensely enjoyed this book while growing up.

On another note, I would totally read your Eragon rewrite, fixing his tendency to tell not show and write with a thesaurus at his elbow, among other things. Please provide…. That makes a scary amount of sense. I was hoping they were smell-related. Boy wakes up, smells whatever it was that alerted the Shade, and discovers that he is the one chosen to smell the… smell. Since he was in his teens when he started writing the story, all his characters think, feel, and react like teenagers.

Which is okay for characters like Eragon who actually is a teenager, but for his supposedly elderly mentor and his elf girlfriend it comes off as a little ridiculous. This is also the main reason why the Shade is so not scary. He reacts to failure pretty much like a toddler if toddlers could shoot fire from their hands.

He strikes out randomly, killing his own allies out of spite. So I know from the get go that unless the hero is totally incompetent, this guy will be pretty easy to defeat. A few chapters in and what do you know? The hero is totally incompetent.

You need practice to write a really good book. The genre has enough trouble getting respected in the world of modern literature. But what you need most of all is life experience and emotional maturity. I agree with you Tamara. But have you tried to correctly write characters to perfection? What I find about books is that most books do not have good character transitions. I was annoyed by that until I tried it myself. It is difficult.

Therefore, Tamarra, it is not necessarily a flaw. Paolini having written it at such a young age, it is astounding that Eragon even has a proper character arc. Kind regards I am no longer frustrated Tago, Orca and Opal. You make some good points, but as someone who has read this series multiple times, I can easily tell that a lot of your misconceptions come out of ignorance. However, when I really took the time to get past those few chapters, I really began enjoying the book.

It was in my opinion very well done for an author of that age. Thank you— especially for the correction examples. I agree that these are flaws in the book, though your criticism is a bit harsh. I figured you were a writer yourself, so you must know about how difficult it can be and that everyone makes mistakes. Constructive criticism is not the same as criticism used for the sake of hurting someone, it instead helps us to learn from our mistakes, shows us things from another perspective, etc.

A passionate writer knows that constructive criticism, given well, can be one of the most helpful tools they can receive far, far better then praise as it helps the writer see their work from a fresh perspective, reflect on it, and so grow as a result.

Harsh constructive criticism is the best kind, free from sugar-coated delusion which serves no good purpose; After a while you develop a thicker skin anyway, especially when you begin to see the results of your newly applied knowledge. This is a book that someone thought was good enough to publish, and made bazzillions of dollars. Thank you, though, for pointing out that Christopher Paolini, who might have had the core of a decent story in there somewhere, really needed a serious editor and about five or six more years to grow up.

The most hilarious article I have read in a very long time. How easy it is for a bunch of no names in the writing world to critique another who found success.

It must be much harder for them to find success. I know many a young adult who devoured his books and perhaps he did not find the need to over-complicate his books for an audience that would in large, never understand or appreciate all the adult idiosyncrasies you imply the book is missing.

The basics are there with a highly entertaining story that obviously hit a note for both its intended audience and movie makers. This was a meager attempt to sound more knowledgeable and successful than is reality and nothing more. It worked for him and his intended audience. That IS success as an author. I agree. His books were intended for the younger crowd. I liked it, when I was a teen. I will never not like it.

Most of this is rubbish. I think it seems unfair to require having read the full book in order to critique its beginning. Now, the merits of the beginning are a matter of opinion, as is this article. Some might find this start intriguing, others sloppy and messy.

And, I dunno, scoffing at the jealous haters who dare to differ in said opinion as this comment you agree with is doing just seems unconstructive. Similarly, nobody needs to be a famous author to criticize something. Its only the prolog. Prologs are notorious for not being needed. You could skip it and it would have very little impact on the story. The shoddiness or lack thereof of this excerpt is the subject of debate.

I get that Chris only gives us his first impressions while opening the book, but here he straight up assumed what the authors goals and opinions were from just a few words. And as it will turn out in the latter books, false. Hardly worthy of the caustic commentary. He obviously did what needed to be done on a higher level than many people out there who write so-called correctly.

Of course few actually like to hear that fact so…. Some think Paloni fumbled the ball, but many thousands of others thought and still think differently. You perceived faults that prevented you from enjoying the story, but others did not. If those things were true, we might as well send art critics of all mediums packing.

Also, editors. We would have no reason for the Hugos, because all worthy works would have already been rewarded by their own popularity. I agree with you that popular works are clearly doing something right, and often critics overlook that.

Unfortunately, the thing they are doing right is not always what most people consider merit. Furthermore, a book can always be MORE popular. Books can be good in some aspects and terrible in others, having good traits does not mean they are flawless. We have strong reasons for criticizing popular works here at Mythcreants. I could just as easily say that because my critiques of popular works are popular, any flaws you think they have are non-existent.

Furthermore the sarcastic tone seems contemptuous where there is no need to be contemptuous. I completely agree with Orose. I enjoyed reading this series as a teen, and while I do recognize the writing has its flaws, they are overall great books. His story was imaginative, interesting and connected with the audience, which is really more than a lot of books manage to achieve.

This is, however, a blog about writing. And by going over books which made it and look at how they could have been better, people are learning. And that is the main reason for posts like this one. This is disgusting. I am no longer a teenager, but I am still a young aspiring writer. Writers are supposed to encourage each other. Not discourage. People have widely different skill levels at all ages, but we send young people to 12 years of school and then higher education to refine their writing skills.

I chose him because if somehow he notices I exist and I hurt his feelings, he has money and fans to comfort him. Even Tolkien and Jk Rowling. These kinds of articles are useful, because they allow us to consider the flaws that can have our writing and help to improve it, as amateur author. The question I want answered is how can I be the writer of that next innovative hit novel that everyone else copies?

I really enjoyed this critique! On point? With a great copy editor, Eragon could have been a beautiful piece of fiction. I think aspiring authors like you would be far better off analyzing and trying to learn from the things he did right than focusing on the minute details that do not a story make.

Can they improve it and leave authors like you with less to dissect and critique? But even though I myself am not a huge Eragon fan, I have an immense amount of respect for what he accomplished, as should every one of his fellow authors. Success does not a good work make.

How many musicians, artists, film-makers and indeed writers suffer because their work was edged out by some kid who happened to write something popular? Criticism serves a big purpose: to highlight poor work and show others in the business exactly why and how it is poor, allowing them to make their own work better.

Eragon reads like it was dashed off to the presses after a lazy scan-read — the publisher was too distracted by the ker-ching noises in his head to actually check the damn thing.

A lot of the things which Chris lists in this article are stuff which an editor should have caught and either changed themselves or have sent back to the author to change them. But then, I have read a lot of fan fiction in my life and most of it has about that quality and quite a bit of it is even better , although no professional had a hand in it.

Yes, it found its readers and it was clearly good enough for them. Yes, a good story makes you forget about the plot holes, the bad writing, and the problems with the characters whatever applies. Quite the opposite — this actually shows what a shame it is that someone was sleeping at the wheel.

I personally liked the book when I first read it, but something was off. I think this article really hit the mark on what it was I and many other readers noticed. And while you are right about the books success, it could have been so much better if those flaws never made it into the final draft. My husband I both enjoyed the series but I never read it with a critical eye but from a desire simply to enjoy the story.

This article was helpful to me, a 40 something writer, and I look forward to putting the tips to use. Kudos, it was quite enjoyable. Second, thanks for the literary critique. I can tell you have a good sense of high quality prose and I learned some things myself. Third, how much high quality prose matters really does depend on the writer and their audience.

I agree with both sides here, because both are valid in different lights. On the one hand we have lasting classics like Tolkien, who because of his resonate story, experienced prose, and depth of his world building, has a legacy that will outlive us all. Eragon does not have that. It does, however, entertain its audience. I loved it when I read it as a kid, but going back to read it now, I am rolling my eyes quite a bit. He wrote it for teenagers, and teenagers loved it, so he succeeded similar to Twilight.

It all depends on the perspective of the critic. On another note, Chris, I actually disagreed with some of your critique. Not in the sense of what is quality prose, but in personal taste. Again, it is all subjective and depending on personal taste, which is why the enormity and diversity of the literary market is a wonderful thing: it leaves room for a variety of writers writing for a varied audience. High quality prose, like wine, is acquired and taught taste.

Anyway, keep critiquing, you have great suggestions and experience to share. Thanks Lydia. And to briefly add to what I was saying before, much of the critiques you gave would not be noticed by the intended audience.

Would you berate Dr. Of course not since the book is meant for small children. Similarly, Eragon is written for teenagers who want to read a high fantasy like a Tolkein novel, but with faster writing and more relatable, younger characters. It is minute and I somewhat agree should be removed, but you make an unnecessarily big deal out of redundancies that can often serve to build a stronger image of what the author meant. Of course not, I would reiterate how its reach makes certain attacks that are inaccessible to most warrior now easy to perform, I would write about the added weight that the length necessarily adds to the sword, I would talk about how it feels clunky to wield if one is feeble, yet powerful in the right hands.

The repeated descriptions would serve to give importance to the size of the sword. If someone hisses in anger, then I know that they are not, as a snake would, hissing to smell the air around them, something that could be assumed out of context since we are dealing with a Shade, some unknown creature.

As a fellow? I know plenty of peers who have attempted this book and put it aside for reasons that can be linked to the writing style once I read this post, I was curious and asked around.

Back to your example with the sword. Ah, yes. The good old Inheritance Cycle. What a blast from my middle school past. He managed to create a series of largely mediocre books that ended up getting a huge fanbase anyway, in spite of their flaws. I think what really gripped me about the books was the plot. Oh, and the dragons. Gotta love the dragons. But in the end, I think what matters is touching the reader in some way. As writer, I place more value in my story and my characters than I do in syntax and logic issues.

Believe me, I do. Make the reader feel… or die. He took a second year to revise the book and then gave it to his parents to read. The family decided to self-publish the book and spent a third year preparing the manuscript for publication: copyediting, proofreading, designing a cover, typesetting the manuscript, and creating marketing materials.

During this time Christopher drew the map for Eragon, as well as the dragon eye for the book cover that now appears inside the Knopf hardcover edition. The manuscript was sent to press and the first books arrived in November The Paolini family spent the next year promoting the book at libraries, bookstores, and schools in and early Michelle Frey, executive editor at Knopf, contacted Christopher and his family to ask if they might be interested in having Knopf publish Eragon.

The answer was yes, and after another round of editing, Knopf published Eragon in August If the process really went like that, a lot of people slept at the wheel in this case, because a lot of the stuff Chris lists should have been caught by an editor — at least after it was professionally released.

Self-publishing is another topic, more can go through there. This lists some flaws and only a fraction of all possible flaws. The family and editors might have removed tons, while these remained. But those are too many, too big, and too obvious ones. What you can expect to remain in a book after good editing are the occasional typo and, perhaps, the odd wrong word.

That is what first chapters are for — introducing the reader to the world of the book and giving them all information they need to understand the basics. Great article. I spent more time on the hate sites and they were negative. But they were also constructive. There were articles about writing and plotting and characterization. There were articles about how to pace a story, how to build worlds, and how to really draw your reader in.

There were articles about what Inheritance was copying. I discovered some of my favorite books through criticism. This kid is a famous writer because his story has heart and soul. No reputable publisher is going to allow a story to go out there unedited. This is meant to be lessons for writers, and Eragon is full of examples of bad writing that other writers — including year-olds — can learn from.

I agree that Paolini does not have the life experience and emotional maturity to create deeply compelling characters, and it is apparent that though he has access to the tools of the trade, he has not yet learned how to use them effectively.

Therefore we get generic descriptions, a rather ridiculous villain, and an implausible and irrelevant prologue. But hey! So, no, Paolini does not have the years of experience nor taken out the student loans to perfect his craft.

I would have enjoyed the books much more if I had been able to see his craft mature. It also would have helped if I had not been able to predict the second book in its entirety. This article is excellent as it points out the flaws prevalent in many young adult novels. Not to be overly hard on Paolini, but even bad writing can be used to produce informed readers and better writers.

I should add that my comments are aimed at the Inheritance series, especially to Eragon, and the age and experience of the author when it was written. Just have to say. While I thoroughly enjoyed both the critique of Eragon and the book itself I agree that its is poorly written. I however, believe in seeing past the limitations of an author and enjoying the story for what it was meant to be. We are all human and as a teenager this kid wrote a pretty interesting book with a world that he developed.

Just my two cents though :. This article is ridiculous. I cannot possibly see how an accurate review of an entire series of books could be made from the prologue of the first novel, and in reality the criticisms come across as petty and nitpicking. This is not a review, though. And by choosing a popular example instead of something more obscure, more people are aware of the full story and can follow the criticism better.

Nobody writes perfectly and, to a degree, a writer needs a second and third and fourth and whatever many more they can get set of eyes on the story. Thank you for pointing this out! Even though Orrin has the considerable resources of the entire Surdan nation at his disposal, these experiments are somewhat of a stretch.

This may be accounted for by the fact that the elves, who have resources both material and leisure dedicate at least some time to scientific endeavour, and had shared the ideas and discovery. Later in Eldest , the narration mentions Eragon mastering the magical use of several things, including electricity and gravity, implying that the Elves have discovered these.

This seems somewhat out of place. However, it is more likely that the electricity mentioned may be referring to naturally-occurring electricity, such as lightning and static electricity, both of which had been discovered and studied, albeit not intensively, in the Greek Classical Period. The idea that they were referring to lightning is also supported by the fact that in Brisingr , Eragon says, "the air prickled and hummed, as if a bolt of lightning were about to strike".

Some find it full of inconsistencies and contradictions. The Domia abr Wyrda was "written" by Heslant the Monk , but no monastic organization was ever described before, and no human religion, other than the Worshipers of Helgrind , has ever been identified.

The Empire eventually burned Heslant as a heretic, though the Empire has no state religion. Many critics consider this to be puzzling. They also question the random evil acts done by wicked kings; King Galbatorix burned libraries and King Palancar attacked the Dragon Riders , both for no reason other than just being mad.

Other, more minor inconsistencies have been noticed in the series. When she was attacked, Arya magically transports the egg to the Spine. Critics point out that if she possessed this ability, she could have transported the egg in the first place and not made the journey. Later books address this, but the ability to transport objects in this fashion still creates inconsistencies. Also, the book repeatedly informs the reader that Garrow is poor. However, Roran and Garrow are found eating chicken for breakfast, and Garrow is using his money to buy trinkets.

Furthermore, the house he lives in seems fairly luxurious for a poor man's house of the era; Eragon, for example, has his own room.

In Carvahall , there is the butcher shop of Sloan. The author describes it as being scrupulously clean. Many critics hold that butcher shops are not clean, especially ones in a medieval setting. Given that he had no idea what the word meant, it should have caused nothing to happen.

In the beginning of Eldest , the character Elain is five months pregnant. At the end of the novel, she is pregnant with the same child. However, critics claim, Eldest begins and ends in spring, making this impossible.

The elves are strict vegans; they refuse to eat meat and use animal products. Despite this, Arya is seen wearing a leather suit in Eragon. As revealed in Eragon , Morzan threw his sword at a three-year-old Murtagh. Also, it was said in the synopsis at the beginning of Eldest and Brisingr that Brom and Jeod stole the egg twenty years ago and killed Morzan in the process.

However, Murtagh's 'last birthday' as of Eragon was his eighteenth, which would put his birth a year or two after Morzan's death if the "twenty years" number is correct.

However, Orik also stated that Morzan had died in "the last decade and a half," fifteen years, which would be consistent with a three-year-old Murtagh, and probably also with Arya's statement, as Saphira's egg was stolen before Morzan died and there was an indeterminate period of searching in between.

As told in Eragon , Murtagh has brown hair. However, in Eldest and Brisingr , Murtagh is described as having black hair, although this may have been a side effect of his training in dark magic. Moving farther into the tent, Nasuada lifted the hem of her green dress and sat on the small chest of belongings Katrina had brought with her from Carvahall.

This is problematic, because Katrina and Sloan had been kidnapped by the Ra'zac, leaving her with no opportunity to pack. Christopher Paolini has stated that this was the result of an error during manuscript editing, and was corrected in later printings. Some have also criticised the actions of the Dragon Riders , who are supposed to be rightful and just, during the Ra'zac War , regarding their actions as kin to unjustified attempted genocide.

Arya stated in Brisingr that the Ra'zac were inherently evil unlike the Urgals , but no proof is given to back up her claim. It is stated that every time Eragon says Brisingr , his sword bursts into flames. However, in Inheritance , Eragon says to Arya that she would be better off with the Dauthdaert and he with Brisingr, and his sword remained normal.

Complaints have been made along the series that Eragon's and Saphira's friendship is a widely asymmetrical one; many fans have seen Saphira as little more than a sidekick to Eragon, a giant fire-breathing war-horse for him to ride, one that plays little importance throughout the series. Her dialogue, it is said, is crude and beastly, such as this example from Inheritance , when Saphira consoles Eragon after his near-death experience during his duel with Murtagh:.

Saphira at least twice sounds almost like a servant to Eragon, asking for his permission to knock over Wyrden after the elf bests him four times in a sparring session, and to eat Birgit when she comes to collect her blood price from Roran. Eragon respectively responds, "Not today" and, "Not yet", implying that he can loose Saphira on whomever he likes. The reader is consistently reminded that Saphira will support Eragon in whatever choice he makes, but not the same in reverse.

The only exception is when Nasuada formed a pact of friendship with the Urgals, and Saphira disapproved of Eragon's distrust of the alliance. Additionally, the fact that their friendship is the result of a spell can be viewed as deteriorating from their friendship, and some readers interpret this as that Eragon and Saphira are forced to love one another because they were so closely linked by magic before they even began looking out for one another.

Saphira chose Eragon as her rider before he even knew her, therefore binding them before they could even take the time to know one another and developing a more realistic relationship. Their friendship is never truly jeopardized by any moral disagreements; neither of them ever question whether or not they truly are the best of companions to face Galbatorix together. Eragon's turmultous relationship with Arya is much more complicated and affecting than with Saphira. To be fair, Saphira does sometimes try to take control of things between her and Eragon, such as kidnapping him to save him from the Ra'zac and attempting to stop him from re-entering Helgrind.

But this does not answer the accusation that Saphira overall serves very little major purpose in the series; most of the plot's major twists are brought about by Eragon's feats, not Saphira's. Especially when he has no idea what he is talking about. Eragon becomes more and more annoying every chapter. That was so stupid. They would be on the same side… This answer is ridiculous. If I want to risk his death just so I can see his nasty cut, I will.

He learned it a while after Garrow was dead. CP seems to forget things that he wrote. Then ha ran away. Now he is stringing it again. Why would he do that? This seems to be a perfect time to unstring my bow. Something is wrong! They were perfectly clear. If he losses his life guarding her she dies too. So there would be no point. It flowed like water, forming a body-length depression in the hilltop. Because they are not the same. When he looked, he saw that he had written Why Me? And worse, dragons!

When you kill a Rider his dragon dies too. That is worse than just killing the dragon. This is the second time CP has forgotten this. Sometimes I wonder how much he actually pays attention to his books. And though he tried to scry her, he saw only an empty cell. Whenever they passed a town or city, he checked to see if it had a jail.

If it did, he would disguise himself and visit it, but she was not to be found. Something awoke in him — something he had never felt before. It was like an obsession, except stronger, almost a fevered madness. So, he added this, just to make sure we could figure it out. He spun around, crouching as a squad of six soldiers marched into the hall.

They halted abruptly, eyes flicking between Eragon and the open cell door. He Crouched next to her, holding his breath, tightly clenching the dagger. Ten soldiers entered the room. They swept through it hurriedly, looking under only a couple of tables, and continued on their way.

Eragon leaned against a table leg, sighing. The respite made him suddenly aware of his burning stomach. If I want to kidnap an elf, I can. Paolini could write stories about stalkers. But, if he has to, might as well be about stalkers. He has me legitimately creeped out.

Sounds like something bad is happening. Also, your not really safe if there is a chance of encountering Urgals. He just thought of it, then began to try it. Is he lying to Saphira or is this just another stupid move by Paolini?

He did that several times and dabbed above her straight, angled eyebrows, feeling oddly protective. You were hit multiple times….

Oh, your awesome too. Smooth shadows flickered under her cheekbones. As he stared, an idea slowly came to him. Murtagh and Saphira stood on either side of him, watching with concern. I talked with her! I really talked with her! Saphira and I have been talking… The way you act with this elf is starting to disturb us. We think you need help. Behind him was a group of twenty horsemen… Eragon surreptitiously strung his bow. Why does he not have his bow strung already? Also, how does one string a bow surreptitiously?

That would mean stringing it in a sneaky or stealthy manner. Also, bow stringing count: 6. Where is your empathy? How does that work? Touching a trunk with her nose.

There would not suddenly be a shortage of air. It would happen gradually. He grew up in his own little world. He would know nothing about this, besides the little stories he was told.

Why does he always act like he knows what he is talking about? Why would him revealing his father suddenly make him want to attack? I am really starting to think CP never bothered to read this. Disappointment emanated from the bald man.

His battering intensified… There was something profoundly wrong about it. Heat radiated from his skin, and a line of sweat rolled down his neck. He was acutely aware of each second as the long minutes crept by. The bald man began to withdraw from Eragon… The probe was extracted like a splinter being removed. Eragon shuddered, swayed, then fell toward the floor. Strong arms caught him at the last second, lowering him to the cool marble.

It was made of a single piece of teardrop-shaped glass, about twice the size of a lemon, and filled with soft blue light that neither wavered nor flickered. Four slim metal ribs wrapped smoothly around the glass, meeting at the bottom where they melded together into three graceful legs.

The whole piece was quite attractive. Ride your horse until I tell you otherwise. He thought he could ride Saphira? Why would Orik be holding his horse for him if that was what he was supposed to do? Only the elves surpassed him. If what you say is true, we will have to reconsider a great many things. And why would they have to reconsider a great many things just because Eragon is strong? We must trust these people, though not to the point of foolishness. He has magic for that.

People would trust him more and it would look like he trusts them more. Worst comes to worst he could use magic. The stairs climb all the way to the dragon hold above Isidar Mithrim.

We call it Vol Turin, the Endless Staircase. Dwarves are thick and stocky, while Eragon is fairly slim. It says it was the first time he felt secure since arriving at Farthen Dur, yet just a few pages earlier, in the last chapter, Eragon said he felt safe. Chiding himself for daydreaming, he tilted his head and looked out at the dragon hold. So that no one would sit comfortably on it. The sound startled him, but he berated himself for being silly — he could not be the only person in the library.

Even so, he quietly replaced the book and slipped away, senses alert for danger. Orik muttered something in his own language as he slipped his war ax out of his belt. Is it a feeble attempt at intimidation? Saphira rumbled deeply and glared at them. Also, were the Twins just speaking in unison? The two were identical except that the apparition glowed white-hot. At the sight of it, the Twins spun on their heels and fled. A ghost ring! Even though we obviously have prior knowledge about this it is horrifying!

Saphira crouched, ready for action. It took him an entire page to figure out that she was testing him, even though she told him that she was going to be doing his trial. Why would they mine them if nobody was going to use them. Also, it says they are uninhabited, then that eccentrics use them. During its time it was the greatest of our cities. Even when it grew warm and stifling and filled with smoke, there was no reprieve. A terrible price? At least he is alive and still has all of his limbs.

He should be happy to have such a souvenir. I will need to cleanse my brain now. Blacking out: 10, that means Eragon blacked out once for every 50 pages. Crying: 16, that means Eragon cried once for every 31 pages. ExitMouse on 12 September , said:. SlyShy on 13 September , said:. Corsair on 20 September , said:.

To be fair, some of your complaints are a little unreasonable or are, to my eyes, misinterpreting what the text says. RandomX2 on 27 September , said:. Send this to Paolini, for sure.

And try posting this on every official site you find. Riddle Manchip on 2 October , said:. While I liked your critique in some places in others it was less than satisfactory and frankly unfair. I dislike Eragon at least as much as you do, but stringing a bow is very easy, even an out of shape beginning shooter can do it in about ten seconds. Still, I like it. Lord Snow on 2 October , said:. Thanks for the feed back. This might explain why some of it was unfair.

Also, some people can string bows quickly. Grammar was never really my strong point. Also, reading these things might be melting my brain, so that might explain it.

Tom on 7 October , said:. Rand on 7 October , said:. That was funny! Virgil on 7 October , said:. Elizabeth on 8 October , said:.

Lord of the Star Wars on 10 October , said:. Lord Snow on 10 October , said:. Haha, thanks. It took quite a while. I read the book, then went back and worked through a chapter or two a night. Alex on 24 October , said:. This is absolutely amazing. Eragon was one of crappiest, most idiotic books ever written.

Lord Snow on 5 April , said:. Tom C on 8 May , said:. However I do agree that some of these comments are ridiculous and quite amusing but with the knowledge that this was him first book and for a start it was decent.

Lord Snow on 8 May , said:. Jonathan on 2 June , said:. T on 3 June , said:. Tycho on 8 June , said:. Relative, say, to the time it take to completely reload a tube-fed lever-action rifle. With one hand. On dragonback? Kid barely knows how to ride a dragon, and here he is stringing the bow midflight. Makes no sense. Alice on 15 June , said:.

I actully like the book, but not so much for the writting but for some of the ideas. Torch on 21 June , said:. All of the stupid question stuff can be explained by the fact that Eragon is a poor farm boy, which you have pointed out multiple times, your reasons contradict themselves, therefore are inaccurate.

Puppet on 13 July , said:. Lord Snow on 13 July , said:. BTF on 14 July , said:. Puppet on 31 July , said:. Firstly, im not speaking, im typing. Lord Snow on 31 July , said:. Danielle on 1 August , said:.

Most of this felt like you were trying to hard. AND you messed up at a part, you got the movie mixed up with the book. No where in the book does it say The dragon will die if the rider is killed. Thats all Movie crap. Juniper on 5 August , said:. Someone give him the chapter and verse because I no longer own a copy.

Puppet on 5 August , said:. Zahra on 19 September , said:. I thought so to untill I went back to find it in the book. Megan on 10 October , said:. I completely agree, though, the book was horrifically written :P. Writer on 28 October , said:. Aleksandra on 14 November , said:. Why the fuck did you delete my comment? Kitty on 18 November , said:. And at Aleksandra: Possibly because it was a terrible bit of english- like the second one you posted in detestment of their deletion of your flame?

It makes your note the proper usage of the word insults much more worthwhile and far less laughable. And that is NOT a high standard. Steph what is left on 21 November , said:. Somehow my disdain for improper word form usage overshadowed that terrible mistake. Tolly on 9 December , said:.

Why, Miss helvengurl, I do believe you just won yourself an Internet or two. Aldrea on 10 December , said:. Twisting grain: Conflict Asymetrical bump: Unequal sides of the fight. Endless detail: Detail in the book. Thank you, Tolly. I do pride myself in the fact that I do not tolerate idiocy. The world would then be much better off. Revelation on 26 December , said:. It makes your points much more worthwhile, far less laughable, and more likely to be taken seriously. By the way, I noticed that someone deleted this comment within a few minutes of me posting it last time.

The Angel Islington on 3 January , said:. Yes, because by doing exactly what she did, you show that you are in fact a better person. Way to fight for the working fan, though. Thank you so much for telling me how I can improve. I strive to do so with every breath. Oh, and next time, please come up with your own way of insulting me. Steph what is left on 11 January , said:. Six on 27 March , said:.

Chant on 3 May , said:. Not writing style obviously, but content…. Because farmers never need things like nails and plowshares and horseshoes. Or perhaps they make them all themselves, in the little forge they keep in their pocket. Victor on 30 May , said:. Garrow was burned with sethir oil. Since Eragon took three years to write, it is hardly reasonable to state that Paolini took legilimency from OotP. Unless you can provide a source on the release dates on both books that states otherwise?

You learn from the person who taught the archer, but is not an archer himself. That line was taken out of context. Surely Eragon can be given a few minutes to relax? Especially considering that he had just travelled a hundred and thirty leagues across a desert with a horde of kull chasing him. Lord Snow on 30 May , said:.

Umm… ok. Do me a favour and explain how I have missed the point of things? Actually, how much of my response did you even read? Victor on 31 May , said:. Whether the point of the article was for laughs or serious critique, that does not excuse the fact that some points you raised were taken out of context or simply showed ignorance. Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. So Fresh: Absolute Must See! You're almost there!

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