The thing about this book is- well, it's kind of hard to say if I liked it or not. It was almost like a copy- cat of all of the great, original fantasies that I can never look at the same way ever again. (These includes The Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Flies, The Chronicles of Narnia, Ender's Game, His Dark Materials, The Hobbit, the list is a lot longer then this, these are just a few of them, don't get mad at me if I've missed any that you've loved, I know, there are MANY!) Any way, Paolini's book almost feels like he tries too hard to write a fantasy for young adults. These books suffer from many things, too many pages, to much to remember from past books, over- long descripctions, and to many LONG- LONG- LONG words like: monosyllabic page 249, seclusion page 71, belligerent page 615, who knows what any of these words? Not me! (Thank gosh for Websters'!) LOL (no grandma, not lots of love, laugh out loud) The book dragged on for too long! I mean the huge, and I mean HUGE battle really made the book worth reading. I think that Roran is a very good role model, yes he does not ask permission to marry Katrina, but who would be able to pluck enough courage to ask him?!?! He doesn't try to be cool, he tries to be as human as possible. Some of the violence can be laughable (espically looking at wounds like Roran, if you were bit by a Ra'zac, you wold not have a scrape, you're arm wouldn't even be there! The plot fallows Eragon training in Ellesmere with the elves. The book does have a few twist, one being so large I slammed the book down onto the floor with surprise! I don't know if this book was good enough for me to want to read the next one, only because I'm not ready to spend months slaving over one book (more like a volume) and a dictionary! Read and enjoy!

i love this book. it's awesome!

Good, a little to many politics, tho there r even more in the third... kinda violent but if u can't handel that its kinds sad. I finished it in a day!

Paolini has done it again give has given us a great book!!! There are epic Battles, saying farewell to a cuple main characters, saying hello to some new ones and cliff-hangers!!! but most of all Eragon is one step closer to defeating Galbatorix. There is, one part how ever the one part I didn't like. Ronan and Katrina (his fiancé) get a little to "social" (if it can be called that) which really didn't need to be put in there. When all is said and done It's a great book and part two of the epic saga!

I really loved this book. The writing has definitely improved, and as the story unfolds, I am more and more falling for Paolini's world. It still feels like Middle Earth, but Paolini has his own mythology and languages. His world is similar to Middle Earth, but it has its distinct differences, to be sure. This book was overlong, I think, but regardless of the length, I enjoyed every minute of it. It does start out a bit slow, in my opinion, but it ramps up quickly enough. The battle and twist at the end are incredible, truly shocking. There were several times where Eragon would try to win Arya's heart, and he does this so awkwardly, and so frequently, I squirmed in my seat on so many occastions. He just wouldn't give up! It reminded me much of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and The Order of the Phoenix. Many people hated these scenes in this book, and while I didn't find them pleasant at the time, in fact I had to close the book I was so frustrated with Eragon, it made the reading experiance that much better. When a writer gets me to squirm, that's when he/she is getting me involved with the characters. Among all of the flaws in these books, Paolini has created incredible characters. In my review of Eragon I gave that book 4 out of 5 stars. My actual rating for it would be 3.7, but since I couldn't put that, I simply rounded up. This book, however, earned itself a genuine 4 out of 5 stars.

This book is not overlong! What do you want? Diary of a Wimpy Kid, because that's just about as short as it gets (AND AS STUPID)! And you don't know what monosyllabic, belligerent, and seclusion mean? C'mon, y'all, remember your Greek morphemes. I find it extremely annoying when people say some scenes in books are unnecessary. I don't think the author would put them in for no reason. Yeah, some of it is hard to remember, but the synopsis at the beginning helps. If you want NECESSARY read the World Encyclopedia. BUT I do think Paolini over-embellishes his books a bit. Yeah, he has good descriptions, and all, but almost unrealistic descriptions, even for a fantasy novel. All fiction books are unnecessary to read. WE CHOOSE TO READ THEM. If you hate it, why do you read the entire series? Eragon offers Arya all of "his love" and she cruelly rejects him. Yes, polytheism and atheism. I think Paolini wants to show that Eragon is terrified by the situation he is in, and he wants to believe in something bigger than himself so he feels safer. I do wonder if Paolini is religious or not, it's hard to tell. Violence is definitely a major element in The Inheritance Cycle and definitely is something parents should look into. @SithLordBeast I don't know why we used to argue if we agree with each other... But anyway, I'm glad there's no more fighting.

I LOVED IT!

Improves!? Ha! It falls much shorter from its starwars rip-off of the first book. I still like the series though.

There is, like Eragon, some violence, however, it isn't that bad. Also, in one part, Roran, only about 17 years old, is lying naked in his bed. It mentions his girlfriend coming in and lying down with him, and her hair brushing his chest, and the part ends. They wake up and they both are naked (implying sex) though some readers will entirely miss this. However, it does become apparent in the next book when she is pregnant. There is mention of cursing, and b*stard is used a few times, but that is it. Also, there is a moderate amount of drinking, and various characters (even the dragon Saphira) do become drunk from excess drinking. There is also some mention of people smoking pipes. Great book; even better than the first! Good for 12+