Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) (The Inheritance Cycle)
by Christopher Paolini
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Book Reviews of Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3) (The Inheritance Cycle)
Book Review: Too Long & Boring but Still Worth Reading
Summary: 3 Stars
I believe as most people do that this book was just too wordy! There was no plot to it and nothing really goes together. I had a hard time keeping my attention in the book and often found my mind wander and had to read paragraphs over and over because I just couldnt keep my attention on the book. I also would have like for there have been more to do with Arya instead of just at the beginning.
My BIGGEST question in my mind that I wanted to know at the end of the book is "What did the Menoa Tree take from Eragon"? I am hoping that with the background story of the tree that she did not take the love he had for Arya away. I read deeply as I could after that with every part that had Arya in it and could find no hints to if that was the answer as he just acted normally as a friend would. Unlike some of these reviews I have read I would love for Eragon and Arya to be together and it would be even greater if Arya became the other rider too. I do not believe it matters how old she is, for one she doesnt look it, and now Eragon is part elf so will age slower also. It would be GREAT if they had one of the Rare Elf children too!
Overall I loved Eragon and Eldest best of course. This one was way to wordy for me and in that I will not have to re-read it when book 4 comes out as there is not much to remember. A book needs to hold my attention with the suspense and questions of what is to come next and this one just didnt do it.
Oh and I Sure hope the Eldest and Brisngr movie will be MUCH better than the first one because they just Mutilated the movie from the book and left out key points of the book. I was dissappointed it didnt show the Star Sapphire, Solembum, and the two main things that irked me were;
1: What happened to Durza giving him the scar and Saphira and Arya breaking the Sapphire
2: Also what is up with Arya and Eragon departing at the end when they live together for Ellesmera in the 2nd book after Ajihad dies
They will have alot to make up for if they continue the moves and Murtagh is NOT how I envisioned him he looks younger than Eragon to me in the movie not older like he is suppoused to.
Book Review: The Third and the Best...
Summary: 5 Stars
Brisingr, in my opinion, was the best book in the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini so far.
It's about the Dragon Rider, Eragon, and his dragon Saphira, who are destined to defeat the dark king and free all of Alagaesia from his evil rule. But Eragon is bound by numerous promises: his fealty to Nasuada, his promise to help his cousin save his betrothed from the Ra'zac, and his loyalty to the elves and to the dwarves. Therefore, he has to listen to and carry out orders from each without disappointing the others. Saphira and Eragon have to go to their two mentors in the land of the elves to learn the how the dark king and his servant, Murtagh, a new Rider under his power, have managed to become so strong.
If you liked the Lord of the Rings series, then you'll probably like the Inheritance cycle as well. They seem to be set around the same time period, and are similar in the style of writing, which is slightly old fashioned. That creates a slightly more difficult book to read.
In this book, Paolini provides some clues that let the reader start guessing as to how the story will unfold. You learn a lot more about the characters' personalities and how they might react in a certain situation. There's lots and lots of suspense; I found myself holding my breath more than a few times while I was reading, and read for so long one day I couldn't really see when I took the book away from my face...I liked how all the sad parts were actually sad; I started crying when I read most of them which, in a weird kind of way, is sort of nice. All the characters are likeable and believable, even the villains. They're the kind of bad guys you love to hate.
Paolini weaves an intricate web of characters and plot lines, connecting everything so that you have to read the book two or three times before you can grasp everything within it. Brisingr is a rich, captivating and complicated book that holds your attention until the very last page. I absolutely suggest this series to anyone who likes to curl up with a blanket on a rainy day with a good book.
Happy Reading!!
Book Review: Definitely worth the wait!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had anxiously awaited this book for a while, and I'm glad to have read it. It is not a disappointment as some have said. I definitely do not think it was my favorite of the series, but as with any series there is always one story that has to be the worst. With that said I want to say that though there were some slow parts that could have been shorter, but any extra time I had I read the book, and there are few I will do that with. I kept on reading because I knew there was more to come and I wanted to find out what that was.
Some have said the book was drawn out and that it may be, don't some believe the seventh Harry Potter book was? But do you see it with 3 1/2 stars not it has 4 1/2 stars. Was wandering around in there tents so different from following oaths you have to uphold? I think not.
Other reviews have pointed out the likeness of Brisingr and the rest of the Inheritance cycle to Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. But as with any story especially good vs. evil there are always similarities, because I believe that nothing is truly original. Again as with Harry Potter some believed it to be very like the Chronicles of Narnia or Lord of the Rings.
Another thing is the criticism of the way and how much they talk. Personally I believe this to be based in a sort of Medieval society so they do talk a little different than us today. Secondly I believe that I would rather have more conversing than describing every little detail as some books do. Brisingr does not go overly into detail describing the setting, it gives enough so that you can get a good picture in your head.
Altogether Brisingr may have it's faults but I believe that those faults are made up by the end and the other very suspenseful parts that had me biting my nails. I believe this book to have been necessary to fully develop more of the story, making a fourth book needed. I will say I enjoyed the first two books far more, but I look forward to rereading the series. Brisingr may be a little long winded but if you have not read it or the series I highly encourage you to do so.
Book Review: Underrated, under-appreciated, and under-read
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading this book and its predecessors so many times to the point of almost memorization, I still can't see why this book and the series gets all the crap it receives today. Anyway...
Positives:
-Descriptive
-Relates to reader (to me at least)
-Amazing battle scenes
-A lot between the lines, touching on religion, age, love...
-Fascinating plot and fictional universe
-Cool character interaction
-Eragon & Saphira
-All these things going on that haven't been addressed yet like Eragon's prochecy, his dreams that supposedly tell the future (two people in a boat and dragons going away in the distance while figure on the beach shouts and cries in despair), and his unrevealed promise with the Menoa tree
Things to Note
-Unnecessary Length? I never found myself bored during any part of this book
-Bad Writing Style? Personal taste. Totally escapes me; in fact, I find the writing style helps put me into the story
-Predictable Plot? Nowhere in the book, although perhaps I should have seen the "Brom as father" revelation coming.
Negatives
-Lack of originality? I personally think it's justified as nothing can really be original nowadays and nothing specific was stolen from say, Lord of the Rings or Star Wars
-Extremely long period of time I have to wait before the next book comes out. When will it be... the end of this year (2010) at the soonest. Maybe 2011? I hope the book comes out before the world supposedly comes to an end LOL
Great book that's completely underrated. If you begin and finish this book without reading to much into the surface issues that I read about after I finished the book such as petty accusations of plagiarism and unnecessary length, I'm sure you will enjoy this book and the colorful series.
In my opinion, this "cycle" only gets better and better. I'm glad that CP decided to turn the trilogy into a cycle.
Simply read, and you will like it.
Book Review: A most enjoyable read
Summary: 3 Stars
Christopher Paolini was fifteen when he began Eragon. He followed Eragon with Eldest and at twenty-four he's written Brisingr, the third book in the Inheritance Cycle. Paolini's first book, Eragon was made into a motion picture in 2006. The Inheritance Cycle started as a trilogy and grew into a four-book series.
Like Stephanie Meyers or J.K. Rowling's series, a synopsis of Brisingr is probably not necessary as most people really know the books and just want to read the next. They are however, interested in what others think of the newest release. That is what I will focus on in my review.
In Brisingr there are more wonderful adventures afoot. Eragon is compelled to rescue his cousin Roran's beloved from the King. The Varden need Eragon's help and in general, tyranny is running rampant through the land and must be quashed. Success is in the decisions and actions of our hero Eragon. Will he be successful? Oh, and it must be mentioned that there are some fantastic revelations in Brisingr.
Brisingr is in many ways a better book than Eragon and Eldest. And in other ways, it's not as good. Paolini's writing is getting better with each book, but because it's a story of adventure, it could have benefited from some editing. I think it was too long, at times too wordy (I could have used less explanations and `telling') and that distracted from the story. Some problems were `fixed' far too easily and that rang hollow for me. I was surprised that the trilogy has been extended to a fourth book and believe that it could have been handled in three with editing.
But with those criticisms aside it really is an enjoyable read. For the most part it is an exciting fantasy that readers will enjoy. Those fans of the earlier book will forgive most of the books limitations. And in the long run, it took me only a week to read and that means Paolini kept my attention to the end.
Armchair Interviews says: Brisingr's fantasy is worth the read.