Review of Eragon (2006) by Lester P — 01 Sep 2012

The book was better. Much better. It's fine for kids but any fan of the book will very disappointed.

This review of Eragon (2006) was written by Lester P on 01 Sep 2012.

Eragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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