Paolini seems to be mildly self aware in that he has Thorn comment on how much she talks, but she's still annoying to read.

He has gotten into the habit of lampshading his issues without actually doing anything to fix them.

And this is a tiny village where the soil can't support crops. Once again, how do they survive?

He also still seems to have issues with where food actually comes from. Such as the multiple kinds of herbal tea Murtagh keeps suddenly having without explanation.

Fucking tea.