Eragon sequel

[wiseheart]

Finished reading "Eldest" by Christopher Paolini, the sequel to "Eragon". It took me several weeks, although I usually read a book of this magnitude in a mere two or three days.

I liked "Eragon" when I first read it. It had a certain naive charm. Unfortunately, "Eldest" is verbose, flat and boring. I've regretted buying it - I might try selling both it an "Eragon" to a second-hand bookshop. It's not worth the space it taking up in my book-case.

Too bad. I had high hopes for this trilogy.

Comments

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

Can't expect too much... All the ideas went into the first. The middle is always hard to hold up. Maybe he has an ending in mind that'll pull through?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That won't make up for the utter boredom that is "Eldest", I'm afraid. Once you stop care for the characters, the book is a lost case, IMO.

[cirdan-havens.livejournal.com]

I agree. Characters are always the thing for me.