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What makes a book a YA book? Is it the theme, the content an subject matter? Is it the writing style? I am not sure but I am not sure if books like Eragon qualify. While it is not written in a complicated style and does not have sex, it still has copious violence.
I am an adult but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this adventure. For a young author, it is put together well. The timeline makes sense and the pacing is perfect. I am looking forward to delving into the rest of the saga.
I am an adult but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this adventure. For a young author, it is put together well. The timeline makes sense and the pacing is perfect. I am looking forward to delving into the rest of the saga.
While I found it admirable that Paolini wrote this at such a young age, it still suffers from being typically derivative for modern fantasy. Young boy of unremarkable talent and quaint village gets drawn into a world of magic. Turns out he's special after all. Turns out it's all part of a larger plan. Sound familiar?
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