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Title: Not nearly as good as the hype would lead you to believe.
Review: Ugh...What can I say? The plotline is cliched and boring, the writing isn't memorable in the least, and yes, a lot of it is borrowed from other series.I think a lot of people give Eragon a good rating simply because the author is young--or at least, this influences their review. To tell the truth, I've seen 12-year-olds that write stories that are much more captivating and well-written, and original. They just never get 'em published, which is why a lot of adults are surprised to see a book with 'such good writing for someone his age'--they don't have enough basis for comparison.I don't want to sound like I'M being biased because of Paolini's young age, either (I'm several years younger than him, actually--13) :). Truly, it wouldn't make a difference if he was 5 or 50 to me. A bad book is a bad book... And, well, Eragon is a bad book.I didn't enjoy reading it at all.
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