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ashwinvis

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Occasional book reader on a fluid.quest

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ashwinvis has read 0 of 12 books.

Frank Herbert: Dune (1984, Berkley) 4 stars

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …

There is a lot of hype surrounding Dune. In some old forum I recall seeing it termed as the LOTR of sci-fi. Naturally I was curious. The aesthetics were very different though, for instance character names have a West Asian touch. I did not read much more than that the 1st time. Must try reading again, before the movie lands

reviewed Eldest by Christopher Paolini (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

Christopher Paolini: Eldest (2007, Knopf Books for Young Readers) 4 stars

After successfully evading an Urgals ambush, Eragon is adopted into the Ingeitum clan and sent …

Review of 'Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2)' on 'GoodReads'

3 stars

A fine read... It had its ups and downs. However the climatic sequence was compelling enough, and quick paced to finish with a positive. Paolini needs to do better while framing a twist at the end, too obvious.