Funny. I liked Eldest better than Eragon... in fact, I liked Eragon better after I'd read Eldest, because I realized that the oversimplified worldview in Eragon was deliberate (and deceptive). There are hints that Paolini really does have some quite interesting and original ideas driving the story, but I worry that I'll be disappointed if he doesn't live up to some of the ideas I have for where he could go with it.
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