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Den Eldste by Christopher Paolini

35 reviews

abby_can_read's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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It's been ages since I re-read this book. I had a good time reading this. It was better than I remembered. I loved the worldbuilding and lore. The characters were good, the relationships/bonds between characters were strong, the pacing was kept me interested, and the plot kept me engaged. 
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tascaraudo's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Read in German.

I love Nasuada, I love how she is Technically Protrayed as on the good side, but also treats people (Elva, Eragon, etc.) as tools for her own purposes. Very Boss of her, and I love the little parallel between her and Galbatorix because of that.

I last read this book as a child and did not find Roran's journey very interesting then. This time I made a more conscious effort to follow his story and enjoyed it. We love a man who goes absolutely bananas.

Really enjoyed the training montage Eragon goes through, it's probably my favorite part of the book. The satisfaction when he finally gets the upper hand in swordfighting is still just as fun as when I was a kid. 

Rereading the books gives me a much better understanding of Arya. She was attacked, her companions killed, imprisoned, tortured, almost died to poisoning, and once she survives all this just has to go back to work and also fend off 16-year-old Eragon from making moon eyes at her. I really feel for her. No moment or chance for her to work through what she's gone through, and while of course she doesn't share much of her feelings (especially not with Eragon) I can imagine how horrible the entire situation is. 
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wordsofclover's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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coreyarch9's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Paolini sure likes to make us work for an action-packed payout! I tend to prefer plot-driven reads, so having a book that is slower and very heavy on the character development is fighting against my reading style.

That said, I enjoyed that Eldest showed us more of Roran and brought back some key characters from Eragon while introducing us to a new cast. The battle at the end was everything that I could want and I'm looking forward to continuing full steam ahead as I dive into a reread of the next book in the series.
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hedyharper's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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potion96's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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rheagoveas's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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_rowantree_'s review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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natashalg's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Was incredibly slow plot wise, and I found myself bored thoughout most of the book, even during the battle scenes. Parts that should have been longer were incredibly short, and it felt like this whole book was exposition. I found the characters hard to relate to and at times irritating.
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emma6544's review against another edition

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I was going to continue on this book (I originally gave myself until the end of the year). However, I decided to stop reading it earlier than planned. I also liked the introduction to other characters perspectives that we encountered in the previous book. 

But, personally itโ€™s not worth the significant slog to read them because the start of this book is really good but it becomes stale in the middle. 

the middle part of the novel consists of Eragons training with the Elves and, in my option, this should have been cut down to a small montage to keep the story going. <\spoiler>

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