I (mostly) read 30 pages, then I (mostly) skimmed another 30 before deciding I had no desire to continue. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for a fantasy, dragony, teen-boy-becomes-special type of book, or maybe I just don't care for Paolini's writing. I do think there were way too many words, and the words that were there didn't serve to bond me to the characters at all. It all felt flat and uninspired, somehow. 
 Even though I didn't finish...okay, I barely started, I give it two stars because it is quite easy to read, and a tween reader may enjoy the story line.