For the last couple of days, I've been basking in the sunshine that is Breaking Dawn! I know alot have read this book, and that there are mixed reviews. I guess there is not a book out there that someone doesn't hate or love!
I have to say THANKS to my sis, Emmalee...she was the one who told me how amazing the Twilight series was...She and my other sis, Laura, went to the midnight release of New Moon....which I opted out of going to! Man! What was I thinking?! :) I shied away from reading the series for a very long time, passing it off as a young adult book...but when I FINALLY gave up and read Twilight...I couldn't stop reading till I was all the way thru New Moon. And then waited patiently for the 4th and "final" book in this series. I say "final" because I don't believe Stephenie Meyer could STOP here! Those who have read the book may see what I am trying to say. She leaves the book in a way that it could truly go on and on! Especially to tell how Renesmee grows and lives with her life entwined with Jacob! Or maybe its just that I soooo enjoy the way the author writes, that I hope for more and more books!
With Breaking Dawn, there were MANY MANY parts that I truly loved, and touched my heart even! I loved that Edward got Bella (love that name!!) pregnant! Hehe, that in this Twilight reality, that was actually an option! AND that it happened AFTER MARRIAGE, thank you VERY much! And now Bella, selfish of all selfishness, would become a MOTHER, thus helping Mrs Meyer's "older" audience (yes, thats us, ladies) have a connection. Anyways....my most favorite parts of this book occur when Bella becomes a mother...feeling that connection, not wanting them to take her baby, even though it was beating the crap out of her....breaking her spine and such :S. Then when the child is born, feeling so protective over it....to the point that her "power" as a vampire become creating a SHEILD for those around her, a mind sheild that later becomes the "good" vampire's saving point!
And thus we come to the widely talked about "problem" with this 4th book....ahhh....everything works out too perfectly. Too perfectly?? For Heaven's sake, people...its a book, for one...and for another...what is SO bad with things working out for the best? There was a good amount of conflict, or so I thought! And personally, my fave kind of book is when the guy gets the girl (and daughter in this case) and friends/family stay intact! I can't bear it when there isn't a happy ever after Ü.
I give Breaking Dawn five stars and two thumbs up!
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Hahaha, I can't wait to read it, I am reading the first three again before I dive in, I loved your spoilers though, saves me from having to read the last chapter of the book! I can enjoy it much more now without worrying how it will all end! I like happy endings too!
I so loved it too!! I really don't understand why people don't enjoy it. Did they want the volturi to win and everyone get killed? Seriously, I really would like to know what people didn't like about it but I guess all that matters is that I liked it. It is totally open for another book. I would love to see how Renesemee and Jacob turn out;)
OK, and is that not the longest and hardest to say baby name ever?
Amen....to ALL you said!! You always have such a great way of writing your feelings! I love your writing style! I want the story to go ON AND ON TOO!!!!
Shannon...they nickname her Nessie...but Bella hates it b/c that was the nickname for the Lochness Monster! LOL. But yeah...VERY hard to say and to know where to put the pronunciations!!!! HAHA.
***MAJOR SPOILER ALERT***
I suppose I can speak for the other side. :)
It's not that I didn't like the book, it's that I wanted it to be better. The story line itself was fine. I like happy endings too, sometimes, and that's what I expected from this series, so I was pleased there. I thought that the conflict with the Volturi was intense enough for the reward of everyone being happy in the end. I liked the twist of Jacob imprinting on Renesmee. (I really liked when he was so sad and longing and went to a park to try to find someone to imprint on. It was so sad and I could feel his anguish.) What I didn't like? I felt like it dragged in places (in a lot of places). One example, when the baby is hurting her and Edward is so desperate that he talks to Jacob and offers to let Jacob get Bella pregnant if she would just let this baby go. That was page-turning intense. But once Bella said no, that she was having this baby no matter what, I wanted it to move quicker to her having the baby and that pain and struggling the birth brought. For me there were too many pages of sameness between those events and I thought it could have been shortened. What I missed in this book, that the others had, was the feeling of tremendous longing on Bella's part for Edward. For me that's what made these books truly enjoyable. I could remember being in high school again (not that it's been that long) and the aching longing feeling you felt for another person. In this book, now that she has Edward, there's not enough of that kind of writing. So it's not that I didn't want a happy ending, I just missed Bella's intense need for Edward.
Sorry this is so long, I love discussing books!
I liked the part when the guy uses the lawnmower to kill all those zombies. That was awesome.
Hehe Julie...it's kind of like the fire gets put out when you get married, right? Like Meyer totally captured the essence of raging passion that captures us in our High School years...the longing for that boy you just can't have!!!
I do agree, though...her intense need tapered out...but turned into that subtle, maintainable love felt for spouses and children that is everlasting Ü. Or at least thats how I felt about it!!
And James...no boys allowed.
I really liked it too! My only disappointment is that I wanted a battle with the Volturri...a real battle. I guess it was a battle, the Volturri just didn't have a chance to penetrate Bella's shield. But I am very happy with it and I am hoping she writes more books about the other characters!!!
I thought it was ALL GREAT, minus the ENTIRE chapter on JACOB I mean like my close friend Susanna said... "if I have to read one more page of him running the perimiter I will scream" pretty boring to get through! Also a battle would have been cool but the last 7 chapters had my palms sweating. I love the happily ever after ending but it could have gotten a little more naughty not so PG! come on they are married give us some juice! lol Jenn
I see the point of wanting more passion for Edward but she was pregnant with her child and I think we all do what she did. The world revolved around that child and she would do anything for her no matter what Edward said. I think it was cool that her priorities changed (just like all of us moms). There were some parts that had a lull but over all I would never say that I didn't enjoy reading it. And have you all heard....the movie has been moved up to November 21st since Harry Potter got delayed to next summer!!
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