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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 768
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 2.5
ISBN: 031606792X
EAN: 9780316067928
ASIN: 031606792X
Publication Date: August 2, 2008
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 Horrible finale, horrible series November 16, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Over the summer, I was unfortunately afflicted with 'Twilight fever'. Wanting to check out the series, I bought the first three books as well as reserved Breaking Dawn on Amazon.
Huge mistake.
For all the hype it receives, Meyer's writing is substandard, probably due to her doing absolutely no research into vampire lore and mythology (besides fleeting descriptions of the Stregoni benefici, incubus and succubus), her characters are stereotypical and insanely selfish, and her attempt to portray Bella as a heroine is a fiasco. Breaking Dawn was one of the worst examples of this, which is why I give it no stars.
I have a huge problem with the portrayal of Bella in both BD and the series as a whole. To be frank, Meyer wants to make her like a butt-kicking heroine, but fails dismally-instead crafting an extremely selfish, whiny, and needy character who hides behind Edward and the vamps while they do all the work. She suffers from self esteem issues-what is this showing the impressionable chumps who absorb this series like Gospel, to hate themselves? Her character is never fully developed, so we never really connect with Bella, and trust me, she doesn't really endear herself to anyone. In BD, everything is handed to her without any conflicts or struggles-Renesmee, limitless sex with Edward, a new life as a vampire, which furthers the perception that Bella is very very SELFISH. All she wants is Edward, and she's willing to do anything and stomp on anyone to get a bit of him. Renesmee ends up factoring into this too. Jacob is an example of a victim of Bella.
Worse, I think Edward is highly romanticized. He is a abusive and dominant. Ok, so he doesn't hit Bella, but he takes apart her car and forces her to keep away from friends and family!
BD came across as too happy, too superficial, and forced, like a fake smile. Bella won everything with no struggle and no conflict, just a bit of talking. The battle was seriously LAME. After at least a hundred pages of suspense before the visit of the Volturi, NOTHING HAPPENED. And it leaves the reader wondering: "what's the point?"
So in this review I officially deem BD as unworthy of being the series finale. In fact, this series is unworthy of all the attention and praise it gets. So let's all just forget about it, ignore the crappy movie about it and go on with our lives. [ps: i'm not anthony it's meh dad]
 Would do business with again, for sure. November 16, 2008
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
The book was delivered so fast, I received it before I was done with the 3rd book. It was in perfect condition and would order from them again, no doubt.
A Three Part Review for a Three Part Book November 16, 2008
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
It's really hard not to get lost in all the criticism of "Breaking Dawn" and The Twilight Saga as a whole, because a lot of the negative things people are saying do have some merit. Bella hasn't always been the perfect example of female empowerment, and both Edward and Jacob have acted--at certain points, mostly in Eclipse--more like parents than boyfriend and friend to Bella. Also, Meyer's descriptions of Edward do, as charged, go on and on with the "beautiful" this and "statuesque" that. But when it comes down to it, all four of these books have been entertaining reads that I've been able to lose myself in for days on end, and this final installment gave the series an end that was better than I could have hoped for. Let me take you on the journey I took while reading "Breaking Dawn."
PART ONE: BELLA
The beginning of the book made me feel like Eclipse did: wary. All the aforementioned faults were apparent in these first chapters, which detailed Bella's wedding and honeymoon with Edward. Instead of stories of the three preceeding novels being fresh in my mind, it was this somewhat valid criticism of "Twilight" that stayed with me through this section. I enjoyed most of it, but wasn't really able to lose myself in the book.
PART TWO: JACOB
Then, the book started to get good. Meyer had played with Jacob's perspective before, at the end of Eclipse, but to do an entire section through his point of view that was book-sized in itself was ballsy, because a lot of the Edward/Bella fans (90% of Twilighters) don't really even like Jacob. But Meyer's writing here was actually quite good, and provided essential insight into Jacob's character and gave us a necessary third-party view during the turning point of the book--Bella's pregnancy.
PART THREE: BELLA (again)
And then, the book got great. From the first chapter of this section, I was completely enamored with this book, reading this hulking section in the time it took me to read two chapter of the first section. The tension was palpable, the detail with which this was plotted and written was obvious, and the extreme payoff of Bella--who could never have been said to be anything near empowering--was suddenly the strong, female protagonist I'd always hoped she would become. With her as Edward's equal, and at times superior, I was able to enjoy this book without that nagging trepidation of where their relationship was going. The developments with the vampire mythology, the way the conflict with the Volturi was handled, to the way the final few pages wrapped it up... it was quite simply excellent. Not only did it save a series that I started out loving and ending up being unsure about, it will also make subsequent reads of the earlier books better, knowing that Bella had to be weak for her to become strong, in many many ways, when she grasped her destiny.
I wish I could give this book a perfect, "10/10 Classic" rating, and it's honestly hard not to because of the afterglow that the last section, which I utterly devoured, left me with. But the truth is that the beginning did drag, though that did admittedly make the shock of how good this book gets all the more rewarding.
9/10
awesome! November 16, 2008
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
I think this book was awesome! I could not put it down (like the previous twilight books). Bravo Stephanie Meyer! I hesitated at first, because I am well beyond my teen years, but am glad I persevered. I believe that people are over analyzing this book. For one thing, this series is a fantasy and vampires don't really exist, so the fact that Bella got pregnant by a vampire needs to be taken with a grain of salt. I've been reading science fiction/fantasy books for 15 years and this series is one of the best! I have never criticized a fantasy book by saying -hey, this isn't possible, because it is after all, make believe!
The book could not have ended better for me. Of course the characters would have to change a little due to the circumstances presented to them. I loved the new Bella. My only fault is that the book had to end. Maybe someday, we will hear more about the Cullen family. Please?!
 THAT'S The End? November 16, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I started reading the series before it hit fangirl status, and for people who read the books because of the story and not "cauze itz sew koolz!!11!!" this is basically for you.
In my opinion the story did not end, she simply stopped writing it. The 4th book, while it was a good book, seemed hurried and slapped together. I did fall in love with the books, and with this book the story did not end for me. There is still a lot of books that could be taken from this series if she chooses to write them.
Each section of the book, each stand point, could have been written as books themselves and delved deeper into detail. Instead it just seemed like she hurried to get the book out to appease the gaggle of fangirls that were waiting for it.
Even with the rewrite of the first book, the story won't be finish, just not continued. I still have all these questions that won't be answered. Such and such person got together.... then what? Shes not going to answer that question, She just left it up in the air for our own imaginations. For me, it's not my story to write, therefore I will never have that question answered.
So thus ends my very first review on Amazon. Maybe one day she will listen to the outcry of her fans and continue with the story. I look forward to that day.
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