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Title: I've seen much better
Review: Fantasy is a difficult genre to work with because, at this point, nothing can really be spectacularly original anymore. However, fantasy writers can still be successful is they are skilled in either prose or storytelling. And there lies the problem with this book.Paolini, gifted though he might be, has not developped a great writing style or a gusto for plot. What makes writers like J.K. Rowling or Cornelia Funke so distinguished as fantasy writers is that they are able to take convention and make the most of them. Paolini, however, writes with a plodding hand that reminds of a bad high school short story and his plot seems like it's been taped together from a collection of other work.If you're not familiar with fantasy, then go ahead and read it. If you are, you're not missing much.
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