Really? I was constantly astounded by how awful Eye of the World was. I mean... some of the worst characters I have ever had to displeasure to encounter. I can accept that Lord Foul's Bane has some creativity behind it, but oh. my. god. was that book a slog to get through. It was sheer agony. Eragon wasn't great. But it was a lot easier and more enjoyable to read than either of those two.
I'm not saying Eye of the World was great, just that it was so far beyond Eragon as to be in a different league.
I liked Lord Foul's Bane well enough.