I am in 7th grade and absolutely love this book. When describing it to friends, i say it is a mix between lotr and harry potter, both stories that I enjoy. To tell you the truth, the HP series are my favorite books, and Eragon is definetly comparible!!! I personaly think it is a better and more intriguing read then J. R. R. Tolkien's books, which sometimes can droan on and on.
At my school, there is a person who owns the book Eldest. There is already a waiting list full of people who want to borrow the book from this person. Everyone I know who has read Eragon loved it. I simply don't understand how some people rated this book a 1.