Paolini's "Eldest"

[Erthena at aol.com]

I had the "privilege" of having an advanced copy in June.  I agree  with 
everyone who said that it was incredibly hard to put down.  However I  did learn 
the downside to getting a book early.  While I had a great  time reading it, 
(and I'll be vague so as to avoid spoilers) I was very  upset at the fate of the 
rider of the red dragon on the cover.  That person  was my favorite character 
and I felt a great deal of anger at Paolini, similar  to my anger at JKR 
after OOP actually, although the two situations don't really  compare that well.  
The worst of it was that I had no way to vent anything  to anyone, because no 
one had read the book yet, so I fumed around for  about two days before I 
finally calmed down.  I am now positive that I'm  never reading an advance copy 
alone again.  Well you live you learn.
~~loony


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