WIR: Eragon
Posted in reading on June 4th, 2009 by andrew mackay – Be the first to comment
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, Here he goes with books for kids again. And you’re right. Here he goes again. Eragon is a book that I goofed up with. We watched the movie first. Gulp. It didn’t do very well and got pretty lousy reviews. Double Gulp.
We really liked it! We looked at each other at the end of it and said “That was way better than I expected.” So, Rebecca went right out and got the book from the library and read it. Surprise, surprise, she liked it too. And the sequel. And the third book. And she’s chomping at the bit for the next one.
(Using the term chomping at the bit in that sentence felt wrong. Really excited? Frustrated by not being able to read? I dunno. I’m going to leave it in, in hopes of giving you some insight into my self-editing process. And my self-aggrandizement process. Aren’t I cool?)
Anyway, last time we were at the library, I was casting about for a good book to read. My wife handed me Eragon. I’m about halfway into it. It’s good. It’s especially good because, honestly, it’s not perfect. The writing is a little too… big for its britches maybe? It feels a little forced, I guess. But it works. It’s encouraging too, because it’s the author’s first book. I’m sure he’s going to get better at the technical parts, just as I hope I will. But his story, the story is really good.
So anyway, next time you’re thinking about wanting to read something with dragons and swords and really good bad guys, Eragon might be right up your alley.
