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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: ATOM
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  193 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 768
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 2.4
ISBN: 1905654286
EAN: 9781905654284
ASIN: 1905654286
Publication Date: August 4, 2008
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 So Disappointed...... November 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was really looking forward to reading this book. I have loved the series. Loved Twilight, really enjoyed New Moon and loved Eclipse and then we got Breaking Dawn, which in my opinion was very disappointing. So much so I rushed through the last 200 pages. I just could not be bothered to give it anymore of my time.
I thought the book started off well, and I was really enjoying it. But when a certain unexpected thing happens to Bella, for me it went down hill. I found myself slogging through the book instead of enjoying it.
It felt like I was reading an entirely different book from the series, all the personalities of the characters seem to disappear, and the book just seemed empty and bland. I felt it was far too long and the story was just dragged on and on....
The book should of just ended when they got married, as the rest of it is complete rubbish. Having to slog through so much boring stuff, just to get that perfect ending.
But, although I disliked this book, I'm not going to put Stephenie Meyer down, as I really did enjoy the first three. She gave us Edward, Bella and Jacob. They are three of my most favourite characters. It's such a shame this book didn't live up to the other three (imo).
'Perfect' Bella returns for another crappy book November 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the most disappointing things about this book was that there was not fight at the end. What was the whole point of building up the climax to the fight with the Volturi if Meyer was just going to let perfect (and extremely annoying) Bella save the day with her brick wall of a brain? The only part of the book that was actually good was Jacob's part considering that he's the only person in the book that has character. Bella somehow manages to end up more perfect that she started off (but her dress sense doesn't improve). Overall, I think the book could have had a better ending and the series, in general, could have been less soppy and plotless.
 Complete and Utter Rubbish - A Review By Someone Who Enjoys Reading Too Much to Keep Quiet!! November 25, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I am unfortunately the kind of person who likes to see things through to the end... Normally that is a good thing, but in the case of the Twilight Saga it most certainly is not. What it is, is a complete waste of time. (incidentally, "Saga" is very apt - it implies somthing dull, long and drawn out).
I feel quite passionate about this: The Twilight saga is over-hyped trash and nothing more. The series is nothing and I mean NOTHING in comparison to books written for a similar age group (e.g. Harry potter/His Dark materials). The only thing Meyer has achieved for the 'literary cause' is a sort of Mills & Boon romp for teenagers - nothing ground breaking and certainly nothing to push the intellectual boundaries. In all honesty, my main problem is that Meyer just cannot write. Her style (if you can call it that) is horrendous and the holes in her plotlines are gaping ones. And to think people moaned about JK Rowling! A literary genius by comparison. For this reason, it pains me to read all the praise Twilight and its sequels have been getting.
Anyway, back to the books: Twilight was okay - it started well (intense teen-emotions explored quite well) but went down hill. New Moon was just painful (content wise - I just couldn't seem to care about Bella's emotional state by this point). Eclipse was less painful than New Moon but still pretty bad (to quote one reviewer: "will they, won't they, who cares?")... and that brings me to Breaking Dawn.
Absurd, ludicrous, inane, plain stupid (I could go on but there is no point listing a whole load of synonyms for rubbish). If I could have given it no stars, I would have. I wonder whether anyone else found the concept of Werewolves imprinting on babies to be very disturbing? Also, how obvious was it that Meyer was simply going for a cop-out 'everything-worked-out-well-in-the-end' ending? Makes me sick.
So, not only is the plot ridiculous but the narrative is very disjointed (it is told from Bella and Jake's points of view). There is also a great big build up which in the end fizzles out into nothing - much like the Saga as a whole.
Conclusion: do yourselves a favour and after reading Twilight AVOID the rest of the Saga like the plague. Wuthering Heights, Fire and Hemlock (Dianna Wynne Jones) or even the Nightworld series/Anne Rice books (if you must read something to do with vampires) are much much worthier of people's time and praise.
 AMAZING. November 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
My mum put me onto the Twilight Saga books. She happened to see them in a shop and thought the front covers looked good.
I know you should never judge a book by it's cover but in this case the cover doesn't do the books justice.
At first I wasn't sure if they would appeal to me - I mean after all I am 27 years old and these are really aimed at a younger age group. I am a huge fan of the whole Vampire novel genre so I thought I might as well give them a go - nothing ventured, nothing gained.
I was gripped by these books from the first paragraph and read all four of them in one weekend. It literally took all my will power to put them down.
I won't spoil the plots for people by writing about them here but in my opinion you will be able relate to all the characters. You'll feel Bella's pain regarding her relationships with Edward and Jacob, but you will also get caught up in the romance and drama of the whole story.
If you aren't sure whether you would like these books then my advice would be to give them a go. You'll be surprised at how much they will appeal to you and soon you'll become hooked. (I can't wait for the film release now - I am sure it will live up to my expectations)
A pretty good ending, but has been left wide open for continuation... November 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Breaking Dawn begins with the last days of Bella's human life, and then continues with the marriage of Bella and Edward, and what happens beyond that. And this is where I don't want to write a spoiler, so I'll skirt around it the best I can. The newlyweds go off on a beautiful honeymoon and have a wonderful start to life and husband and wife - but in true Twilight style, things don't stay normal for long.
They travel back to the rest of the Cullen clan, and before long, all hell has broken loose, with Bella right in the centre of all the trouble. It's now time for everyone to pull together, despite their differences, and fight against what is threatening them and their very existence. Bella is prepared to fight for her life and her determination, as well as her new immortal form reveal power she never knew she had. But will it be enough? Can Bella and her allies survive the biggest threat to all vampires - more vampires? Only one way to find out...
After reading this, I still preferred the third book, Eclipse. Yes, there's tons of action to be crammed into this book, but I still felt there were bits that could have been trimmed down. I didn't see the 'twist' coming but I wasn't altogether surprised because I've seen a very similar storyline in one of my favourite drama series. However, it was a great ending to the saga, but it's also left it wide open for continuation, if Stephenie Meyer decides she wants to pocket a few more quid. And fair play to her if she does. I'll definitely continue reading if she writes more!
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