Paolini's "Eldest"

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Andromeda" <lavaluvn at y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Is it too late to chime in?  My husband and I were just discussing 
> Eldest.  I enjoyed both of Paolini's books, but I have to admit 
> the "borrowing" from other books is at times pretty blatant and the 
> elves just plain made my eyes roll. It really made me appreciate 
the 
> Harry Potter elves (so very different from the willowy, impossibly 
> beautiful, powerful, singing, tree-hugging elves from Tolkein & 
co).  

Alla:

It is never too late to chime in. :-)

Actually it is a very good point about extra-appreciation to have for 
Harry Potter elves, although they also creatures of folklore, no?

The creatures similar to them are just called differently ( and I 
forgot the word in English, sigh...)



> But the dragons right out of Pern, the little girl "abomination" 
fresh 
> from Dune, and Elfquest.... I used to love Elfquest!  Is it still 
> around?  


Alla:

I never read Dune, so   the little girl " abomination" I found to be 
an original plot device ( or is it character device).

Guess not...


>   Anyway, I'd agree the character development is a little thin... 
> maybe Eragon sounds a little too much like he's a teenager writing 
his 
> own story?  But I have to admit I bought the book right after it 
came 
> out and read it quickly and did enjoy it.  NOthing against the nice 
> young man who wrote it, whatever his schooling.  May he keep 
writing 
> and improving as a writer!
> 
> Cheers,
> Andromeda


Alla:

Absolutely, he is a very good writer, I think he has lot of potential 
and despite  the criticism, I found  the story to be great.

Alla.