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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. THIS WAS AN EXELLENT BOOK! i HAVE ALL OF sTEPHENIE Meyer's books, except BREAKING DAWN. If someone could give me a copy, I would like that alot. (  ) desertrose1972 | Mar 16, 2010 |  Warning: Spoilers. Last in the series of Twilight books, I thought it was the most far-fetched and poorly written. A portion of the book is written from Jacob's perspective, which is a rather big change in the writing style of the previous books. Since Jacob's character is supposed to be more immature than Bella's, hearing the story from his vantage point takes the reader inside the mind of a more immature writer. This last book also takes a rather tame love story and incorporates all the cliche elements of a bad horror film--the drinking of blood, accelerated pregnancies (a la Rosemary's Baby), and the birth of a new creature. I just did not think the book was as strongly written as its predicessors. (  ) venqat1 | Feb 28, 2010 | The premise: I can't find a plot summary that makes me happy, but you know what? This is the FOURTH AND FINAL book of the Twilight series. Do you really NEED a premise? Okay, fine: Bella gets everything she's ever wanted, only to realize there's more to what she wanted than she ever knew, and these desires bring about a confrontation in the paranormal community that Bella and Edward aren't sure they can win, let alone survive. My Rating Worth the Cash: but only if you're invested in this series and are ready for the final installment. And for those of you who love to hate this, I'm as surprised as anyone that I ended up enjoying this book as much as I did. But honestly, I think what allowed me to do so was already knowing everything that happens: I've had almost two years to process and react to the events in this book, so when I actually read them, there was no shock or outrage. And in hindsight, I think Meyer prepared her readers for certain events pretty well, but that said, I think if you're like me and read this as a guilty pleasure (more emphasis on the guilt than the pleasure) and/or love to rant about the series, make sure you know what you're getting into. Like I said, I had the spoilers internalized, so I was able to appreciate this book for what it was: a happy ending. The series is about half & half for me and I still think it presents some dangerous messages regarding love and relationships, but in the end, I'd read more if Meyer wrote it. Yeah, I'm a sucker. But that's why it's a guilty pleasure, now isn't it? Review style: No rants. No raves. Truly, I'm sorry to disappoint. Instead, I'll be talking about how Breaking Dawn made me realize that Stephenie Meyer isn't writing a paranormal romance or urban fantasy, but rather a fairy tale. Yes, a fairy tale. Don't worry, I explain all of my reasoning behind in my journal, and yes, you should expect LOTS AND LOTS of spoilers. If you want nothing of that sort, don't click the link below. Otherwise, comments and discussion are most welcome. :) REVIEW: Stephenie Meyer's BREAKING DAWN Happy Reading! (  ) devilwrites | Feb 26, 2010 | I almost didn't read this after the terrible (in my opinion) third book. To me the series took a dive after the first book. However, Breaking Dawn started out promising. I liked the idea involving children (I don't want to get into it and give it away to anyone who was living under a rock and didn't read it) and I liked the show down. Other then that I thought the series was a let down. Twilight is by far my favorite in the series, and apart from minor things picked up on the other books...that's where the excitement ended with me. It was a let down. And don't get me started on the child and Jacob. Ew. I guess it makes sense in a twisted sort of way, it's okay, but not for me. I can't get over the fact...well, read the book, and I'll just rant to myself. ( ) OodsAteMyDingo | Feb 8, 2010 | I was excited to read this book at first, even though I was not very happy with the thrid. The first time I read this book, I loved it. It was my second favorite out of the four. But once I got past all the fangirl stuff, I read it again and hated it! I was expecting something big to happen at the end, since all the characters were making such a big deal about a big fight. The drama of the fight starts a t about the middle of the book, and it builds and builds and builds, and then... disapointment. I was disapointed the first time I read it, and even more the second time! Bella is just such a complainer, and she drives me nuts in this one! You think she would've grown up by now. The beginning was even worse than the ending! Everything just seemed to happen randomly. Meyer has definately lost her touch, and a reader. I still love the first book, but I own every book except for the first one. Tip: Don't read, don't buy! (  ) hmmiller | Feb 8, 2010 | 
 And so the pabulum slips down, spoonful by spoonful, with every now and then a neat idea, an unspoken hint of untold perversity, an almost subliminal flash of something nasty.  Over 754 pages, the answers come almost too easily, but not quickly. Certain elements of BREAKING DAWN are perplexing, even off-putting --- particularly the scenes of sex, pregnancy and childbirth. But it's nearly impossible to please everyone --- especially when so much of the series' drama has relied on the tension of Bella's choice between two very different but desirable lovers. Readers who are able, eventually, to gain some perspective will find much to redeem BREAKING DAWN, particularly its new insights into Jacob's inner life as well as its neat resolution to several of the series' pressing conflicts and its realistic (or at least as realistic as a vampire romance can get) portrayal of the complexities and joys of married life.
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