How exactly is he brave?

Athena wrote: Oh I see Eragon will become a good book due to your



I'm sorry Wammy but nothing can get past the fact that the book is horribly written.

That's your opinion. :spam::spam::spam::spam::spam:

Mine and most of the people who have posted on this thread.

Most of the people in this thread versus most of the people in the world. How did it get so popular?

Popularity is in no way related to how good something is, but simply how well marketed it is.

Thank you. It is ridiculously like Lord of the Rings. People like that story line, so that's why it's so popular. There are many of other books with the same story line too, most of them better written. Paloni even admits to being a Tolkien fan.

Personally, I dont like the books ... they're not terrible... but they could be way more interesting and detailed.

Actually, the more you read the books the more you can appreciate them.

Besides, Murtagh is so hot. :wub:

What!!!???!!!

Tell me that's sarcasm.

Appreciate what? There's nothing to appreciate!!!

Let me list the reasons that these books aren't good:

1. There is barely any original plot.
2. The characters are one-dimmensional. There isn't enough for the readers to identify with.
3. His writing is choppy, he needs to learn how to distinguish between a period and a comma.
4. He simply tells the audience that something has happened, he does not show it.
5. The characters never truly change, there is no character development.
6. He uses his book to force his beliefs upon others. (e.g. Atheism, vegetarianism, etc.)
7. His main character has barely any flaws, almost everyone in the books like him despite their personality clashes, he doesn't learn from his mitsakes, yet is praised anyway.
8. Every character is horribly steryotypical.
9. Whenever he finds something to difficult to write, he simply skips over it by having his hero black out.

I could go on and on, but I have a feeling I'd eventually run out of space.

EDIT: Oh, and if I might add this: If you think it is popular because it is on the "bestsellers" list, then you're mistaken. The bestsellers lists take only into account the number of copies ordered from the publishers by the bookstores. It does not take into account how many of the books the stores actually sell, nor does it take into account how many books are returned to the publisher.

Wammy wrote: Most of the people in this thread versus most of the people in the world. How did it get so popular?

Because most of the people who like them are under the age of 13! And what the hell is with the spam smiley?

What? No flames for me.

Screw y'all.

We're all so nice on this forum.

Mwamba wrote: Actually, the more you read the books the more you can appreciate them.

Besides, Murtagh is so hot. :wub:

*Snorts*

...You were kidding right?

She had better be.

Here's something else wrong with the books, everyone is a hypocrite. He tells people not to kill/eat animals, yet everyone wears leather.

The girl I sometimes babysit is over. (As is Athena.) Her name is E and she's eight years old.

She's going to say hi to you.

E: Hi.

A girl of few words.

wrote:Here's something else wrong with the books, everyone is a hypocrite. He tells people not to kill/eat animals, yet everyone wears leather.

Apparently his excuse is that it is 'roadkill' leather. They find dead animals and skin them, which makes it so much more ethical...

wrote:Emma: Hi.

Well hey Emma, how ya doin'? Have a couple a 's.

The "roadkill" reason was just an excuse to put the girl in a skimpy outfit.

Does he honestly think she could run or fight wearing tight leather?

Thanks, but she likes Ice Cream better. :D Gladdy! We need an ice cream emoticon!

And a strawberry and blueberry one while we're at it.

Fine I admit it, I was joking about liking Eragon. Still don't see why newbies have to get attacked though...

We didn't attack him at first we just said that we thought Eragon was bad.

We attacked him afterwards because of his spam-esque posts.