The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.

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Review: 2008-12-02

Sometimes it's a good thing to know.............
when to leave a good thing alone. In the case of Breaking Dawn such is the case. While books 1-3 were quite enjoyable, book 4 becomes an insult not only to the readers but to the feel of the whole series. It is predictable and just plain silly. Skip this one, if you can resist the temptation of one more visit with Edward, Bella and company, and enjoy books 1-3. Maybe, Midnight Sun (the story through Edward's point of view), if it is published, can help the author redeem herself and the series.


Review: 2008-12-02

Fan-FREAKy-Tastic
I'm a 31year old mother of 3 (triplets), so I may not be the standard 'teenager' these books are assumed to target. But Breaking Dawn the conclusion to the series definitely delivers. (mind you my favorite genre is Sci-Fi and I just LOVE a great romantic plot, and I'm a sucker for happy ending). Breaking Dawn to me seemed more mature, more complex, though I have to say some parts were entirely predictable. I liked Breaking Dawn better than the other books in the end. (though Twilight was probably the next runner up).

In Twilight you have the 'heat', of a new relationship. Dizzy headspins over sweet kisses, full on infatuation. It tugs you right along with it.

In New Moon the relationship is challenged, neither sure how much really the other loves them. Heartbreat rings out and you suffer, only later to be pulled out of the flames. Here the relationship is tested.

In Eclipse it's well established that Bella and Edward adore eachother, though Bella is torn by her love also of Jacob. She hurts those she loves, and struggles to make her choices.

Breaking Dawn brings their relationship to maturity. You see more of the sweet, loving, passion, tempered, knowing they can depend on eachother FOREVER love. Knowing your love is knit and will last just like a marriage should be. Edward fearing for Bella's life, haggard, destroying himself by seeing Bella slowly fade away is absolutely moving, her loving sacrifice, his adoration and deep love it shook me to my core. It stands in sharp contrast to happier times.. you see love from all angles.

Sure, there's a 'clean/neat' resolution to the problem that begins in the beginning of the book, before we move onto new problems. Now that Bella and Edward's relationship is knit. And Bella FINALLY seems to have everything she ever wanted. A horrible opponent threatens to take it all away. Not just after her this time, but intent on destroying everything she holds dear. The relationship of all of the Cullen family becomes closer, you see the tenderness, you care so deeply for all of them and you feel pain at the thought of loosing any of them.

(NOT to mention Bella isn't the only perspective from which this story is told.. and it is SOOO SOO FREAKING cool .. to experience the vampire mythos from the eyes of someone exploring a new life for the first time, it really opens up so much more.. you see everything at first from the human perspective then you can see through a vampires eyes.. a werewolf's eyes, and you see Bella through other's eyes too).

Here's a little clippet:
"It was not going to be the end of the world. Just the end of the Cullens. The end of Edward the end of me. "

"I prefered it that way - the last part anyway. I would not live without Edward again; if he was leaving this world, then I would be right behind him."

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