Comments on: Eragon http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:38:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Johnsenclan » Blog Archive » Book Review: The Ghost Brigades http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/#comment-155035 Johnsenclan » Blog Archive » Book Review: The Ghost Brigades Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:51:53 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2018#comment-155035 [...] reviews Eragon by Christopher Paolini and The Assault on Reason by Al [...] [...] reviews Eragon by Christopher Paolini and The Assault on Reason by Al [...]

]]> By: Conor http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/#comment-155034 Conor Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:26:46 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2018#comment-155034 I haven't read Eragon myself, and given your review, don't mean to. But I do agree that a comparison to Dan Brown is unwarranted, though mildly humorous in the sense that Jamie would categorize DB with a 15-year-old budding author. Also, I'd have to say that I'd probably enjoy reading about whiny teenagers more when the author himself still is one. I haven’t read Eragon myself, and given your review, don’t mean to. But I do agree that a comparison to Dan Brown is unwarranted, though mildly humorous in the sense that Jamie would categorize DB with a 15-year-old budding author.

Also, I’d have to say that I’d probably enjoy reading about whiny teenagers more when the author himself still is one.

]]> By: Jeff http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/#comment-154922 Jeff Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:21:22 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2018#comment-154922 When that book came out (and for the next couple years, really) it was everywhere around here (the author lives in a nearby town, I believe). Maybe unsurprisingly, I never actually heard anything bad about it during that time. When that book came out (and for the next couple years, really) it was everywhere around here (the author lives in a nearby town, I believe). Maybe unsurprisingly, I never actually heard anything bad about it during that time.

]]> By: Heliologue http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/#comment-154895 Heliologue Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:52:57 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2018#comment-154895 Comparing <em>anybody</em> to Dan Brown is a terrible insult. It might just be the genre, but I had a genuine desire to finish <cite>Eragon</cite>, despite its middle-of-the-road quality; I had no such desire with <cite>The Da Vinci Code</cite>. See, the thing about <cite>Eragon</cite> is not that it's terrible: even if it were written by a much older person with more experience, it would still simply be mediocre. But it's not painful to read, or groan-inducing. Comparing anybody to Dan Brown is a terrible insult. It might just be the genre, but I had a genuine desire to finish Eragon, despite its middle-of-the-road quality; I had no such desire with The Da Vinci Code.

See, the thing about Eragon is not that it’s terrible: even if it were written by a much older person with more experience, it would still simply be mediocre. But it’s not painful to read, or groan-inducing.

]]> By: Jamie http://heliologue.com/2008/03/25/eragon/#comment-154892 Jamie Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:26:15 +0000 http://heliologue.com/?p=2018#comment-154892 Wow, I'm pretty surprised by this review. Admittedly I haven't read the whole book, but the excerpts I have read struck me as terrible and not really above fanfic quality. In fact, I'd put it in the same category as The Da Vinci Code, which you lambasted. Wow, I’m pretty surprised by this review. Admittedly I haven’t read the whole book, but the excerpts I have read struck me as terrible and not really above fanfic quality. In fact, I’d put it in the same category as The Da Vinci Code, which you lambasted.

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