Hm. Trying to evaluate how I feel about this book is hard bc it was so formative as a 10-year-old, but perhaps that’s where it needed to stay. Doesn’t stand the test of time I fear, or maybe I’m judging it against everything I’ve read since, which perhaps isn’t fair. Weirdly paced (SUPER slow at times but then would rush through important battles?), and Eragon as a character is sort of whiny and dumb. I don’t know if I’ll return to finish the series