 | Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
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 2008-11-15 - This was SUPPOSED to be a triology
I've read through some other reviews and they pretty much cover the flaws in this book. I just wish I had done that BEFORE I bought this 'final installment' in the series. I kept reading and looking at the pages left in the book thinking, 'how are we going to get to the end of the series in this book?' Well, guess what? You don't! You spend hours reading and nothing really happens, and then you find out that nothing IS going to happen until the next book. Did the author have a deadline and couldn't figure out his own ending in time, so they published this 'holder' book instead? Sure seems like it. I think Paolini is over praised as a writer. His series is readable. I would like to have finished it. I get the feeling the author would like to have finished it too, he just wasn't sure how to. I don't think he has any idea who Galbatorix is, or how to defeat him, so he is metaphorically wandering around his pretend country hoping something will come to him. Had I know this wasn't the final book, just the third book, I doubt I would have purchased it. Very clever, of the publishers, really, to squeeze a little more out of their little baby cash cow. I thought the 'plot review' at the beginning was horrible and read just like a freshman's book report of the series. And I thought the writing in general was over blown with verbiage and so empty of plot or substance it was surprising the book didn't just float away. Don't waste your time on this book, wait for the fourth one
 2008-11-15 - Entertaining while setting up exicting ground for next book
This book starts off almost exactly where Eldest left off. Eragon has oaths to fufill and starts off by helping Roran StrongHammer. The majority of this book is filled with going to the dwarves and intermissions inbetween. Towards the end the storyline picks up while leaving you wanting more. This book felt like a placeholder- I can see why this book was split up in two books. One, to make more money, and to leave a dramatic ending book with a marvelous conclusion. If this is the case I am most pleased with Brisingr because it fit that role. If this were to be a stand alone novel of the series, 400 pages of random adventures struggling to keep in line with overthrowing Galbatorix wouldn't reach the line of my expectations.
This book had more action scenes than eldest and that helped spice up the storyline a bit. Roran was more deep and you actually didn't mind reading about him unlike in book one.
The one stand alone thing in Brisingr is further character development. At one point, I felt like I could see the characters. They were so real to me. They have flaws like humans but qualities that make you truely admire the character.
Paloni leaves some strings untied that will undoubtedly be resolved in the last book. [Interesting additions were added to the story line juicing it up even more.] Depending on how long those strings go and the quality of those strings turn out to be, will be an exicting adventure for all Eragon lovers. Brisingr succesfully left me wanting to know the end, and feeling a bit nostaligic thinking about everything Eragon has gone through and what he still has to accomplish. (No spoilers but at some point in this book I think you will feel the same.)
 2008-11-14 - Much Awaited for Read
I am a huge fan of Christopher Paolini's writing and I had been waiting for his third installment for quite some time. Other people have been reviewing the book, but I don't think that's what Amazon.com is for. Amazon.com was extremely quick with the shipment and the books were in perfect condition. I was able to surprise my boyfriend with it the day after I ordered it! Amazon is extremely efficient and I always go to their site to find anything and everything. Thanks again, Amazon!
2008-11-14 - You can't judge a book by its cover!
Yes, it's a brilliant dust jacket - well done! However, the book leaves me sorely wanting - it's like it got past an editor somehow; a proper editor would have slashed this book in half at least. First, let me say, I thought Eragon was great (not the movie), Eldest less so, but still a fine achievement, and kept me satisfyingly on edge for the next one. Brisingr is verbose, long-winded and kind of sappy. You simply start to not care about these characters, which is a deathblow. Pages and pages and pages and pages go by that could have been compressed into far fewer - the Varden's still encamped and STILL getting ready. Sure, that's war, but I don't want such the granular feel of it. I want a story that draws one in - things need to happen for a purpose or get rid of them. This has a lot of Eragon and Saphira pining for each other and Eragon regretting the life he's taken from bugs and shrubs: yes, the concept's nice, but it seems like a self-indulgent melancholy rather than a moral struggle. This book feels rushed perhaps with contract deadlines, or that the writer, such a young brilliant writer, was perhaps pushing his art - Paolini's presence is felt in this one, and decidedly wooden. I respect the effort, but, simply put, this feels like an unfinished manuscript - a river without banks!
2008-11-13 - This book was mainly boring to me
I had trouble with the first book (Eragon) getting into it. However, after much time I finally got the good parts of the book. And the movie was disappointing. Eldest was much better I thought, I didn't have too much trouble getting enthralled in it.
With Brisingr I choose the Audiobook version. So far, I've been listening at work for 3 days now and I'm bored to tears. The reader makes Saphira sound, to me, like Yoda on a bad day. This isn't a bad thing since the story is sooo slow, it gives the listener a touch of interest.
I too feel that this book has alot more gore in it. I don't think it's a bad thing as those are really the only parts I can remember from the audiobook. It doesn't feel like anything really happened. And where's the evil emperor. He's mentioned over and over but no sign of him. The other thing I took note of, it seems Eragon spends 90% of his time healing himself or someone else.
This book feels like there is way too much filler, like there was a page quota to be met. I don't recommend the audiobook unless you are having trouble sleeping. And this is really a shame as I was really looking forward to this book. I'm not sure I can finish the Inheritance cycle if this is any indication of the final book.
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