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| Books & Authors Recommended and not so recommended reading. |
02-19-2008, 10:00 PM
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Every time a major fantasy book comes out, they say it ripped from LOTR.
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No. They don't. Stop making ignorant statements. Read the link I posted.
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"A terrible energy and strength began to grow in him. It grabbed his emotions and forged them into a solid bar of anger with one word stamped on it: revenge." - Eragon by Christopher Paolini, an international bestseller
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02-20-2008, 05:34 AM
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Profound Writer
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Originally Posted by Damian_Rucci
Every time a major fantasy book comes out, they say it ripped from LOTR. I only read the first book tho, Eragon. When I'm done reading my other books I'm going to read Eldest
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Not exactly. What you might be thinking of though, is that like 95% of all fantasy books written since Tolkien were heavily influenced by him (having elfs, dwarfs, ect.) but that's not exactly the same as ripping off. (Doesn't stop it from being incredibly annoying at times though...)
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02-20-2008, 06:42 AM
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I just wanted to add my two pence and say Krim provided a good link.
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03-20-2008, 08:02 AM
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I loved Eragon when I read it, but I had just discovered fantasy so my tastes hadn't really refined then. I bought it pretty much the month it came out and once I'd finished it I wated eagarly for the next one. When it finally came out it bored the hell out of me and I just couldn't finish it. I might try againat some point but Eragon himself just grates on me (the same thing happened with Harry Potter but it didn't stop me reading and enjoying the books).
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03-20-2008, 11:29 AM
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I enjoyed the first one, but the second one was a major disappointment. I will still probabally read the third of course. I always enjoy finding out what happens in the end.
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03-31-2008, 02:00 PM
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I agree, I thought the first book was wonderful. Not comparable to LOTR and others, but still quite exciting. Then we had to wait like five years for the second book, and after all that anticipation, I felt totally disappointed. I predicted the end after the first chapter (honestly, HOW did anyone not see that coming?), and overall, I thought it was just lacking. I'm sure I'll read the third, but I don't have high hopes.
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