...because according to some reviewers, that's what I need to do to enjoy Eragon. Stop overanalyzing and enjoy the story, right? I could do that if the poor writing weren't so obvious. That way, I wouldn't be distracted by thinking "oh, that's so cliche" or "that's really predictable" or "every character talks and acts the same way". To be a good book, you need an interesting story AND decent writing. Eragon barely succeeds at the former, and completely fails at the latter.