content: As other reviewers have alredy stated, Eragon Does draw too much from other much better works of fantasy. What I noticed the most though, was how much was taken from David Edding's "Belgariad". The stories are so alike. Eragon is a farm boy, just like Garion. Eragon is an orphan, just like Garion. Eragon befriends a storyteller who turns out to be a sorcerer, Just like garion. Eragon does magic in the same way Garion does, through "The will and the word".I could go on and on. I think Paolini counted on the fact that most people haven't read Edding's masterpiece. One of the only resons his book sold so well was because he was so young when he started writing it.Also, the dialogue is stupid, and it is obvious that he tries to make his writing sound impressive through flowery writing style.