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 enlarge | Author: Christopher Paolini
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  411 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 784
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.9
ISBN: 0375826726
EAN: 9780375826726
ASIN: 0375826726
Publication Date: September 20, 2008
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 Brisingr November 30, 2008
I'll admit, the Rider Trilogy (supposed Trilogy), should be a little juvenile for my taste, but I got emotionally invested in the world and people that Paolini has created. For those that thought this book was the end to the trilogy, it's not. In the afterward he tells you he had too much material to wrap it up in three and I tend to slightly disagree with him there. Brisingr is long, but still engaging in parts, but it feels like he might've been stretching this one for the sake of extra paychecks. We'll see.
While Paolini tends to drag things on longer than need be, the story is engaging despite the obvious sources of inspiration November 30, 2008
Eragon and Eldest have seen mixed reviews. People praise them for being good and well-written stories, but the story model bears a striking resemblance to, say, Star Wars or Lord of the Rings. But despite that, both books manage to be great fun to read and remain engaging despite the obvious sources of inspiration. Brisingr fares about the same as Eldest; Paolini still needs to learn how to not pointlessly ramble on about stuff we don't care about, but the book is still a good read for anyone who liked the other two.
(WARNING: some minor spoilers are in the following paragraph) Brisingr's story continues right where Eldest left off with Eragon and his brother Roran about to attack the Ra'zac at their lair. After an epic battle (one of the absolute best scenes in the entire series in my opinion), Eragon decides to stay behind for a little while to take care of some business. Then we wait for possibly 100 pages for the story to take off. It's strange, because by the end of the book you feel like only a few major events have occurred. This is really because Paolini just rambles on and on too much about random things about the fantasy world the story is set in. In a fourth book I would hope for more events and less description or pointless conversation.
So to keep it not-too-long, Brisingr is a great book if you liked Eldest, if not then do yourself a favor and leave it alone. As a fan of the series, I heavily enjoyed the book despite the long rambling. If you want to read this book then you definitely need to read the other two in the series to get the full idea of the story as well.
 A must read for fans of fantasy November 30, 2008
Brisingr is the third installment of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle and is well worth the wait. It moves the story along very nicely and the character development is great. Eragon is no longer a boy trying to do a man's job but is now a man doing what is needed of him. Facing challenges and accomplishing deeds that were beyond him not too long ago.
If I didn't know it was used, I'd think it was new November 29, 2008
I am very pleased with my purchase. It is in exactly the condition I desired and is worth every cent. Thank you and merry Christmas!
 How do you spell BAD November 29, 2008
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Once again, Paolini writes an entirely predictable book. And does so with absurd language. "Wet blotches quickly sullied the virgin cloth" (p. 3). "A beatific smile graced his face" (p. 5). And so on. It's painful to read. After slogging through his first two books, I give up. With so many great writers out there, I can't bring myself to endure any more of this torture of the English language. My hope for Paolini is that he finds a real editor some day who cuts out all of his junk language, calling him on all of his cliches, while sharpening his plot. When I read evidence of that, I might read him again. But I'm not holding my breath.
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