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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
written by Stephenie Meyer
Studio : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2008-08-02
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Released : 2008-08-02
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780316067928
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 5072 reviews)
List Price : $22.99
Our Price : $11.51
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Product Description |
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When you loved the one who was killing you, it left you no options. How could you run, how could you fight, when doing so would hurt that beloved one? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved? To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life--first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse--seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever? 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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Marketadvisory.com Review |
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Great love stories thrive on sacrifice. Throughout The Twilight Saga (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse), Stephenie Meyer has emulated great love stories--Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights--with the fated, yet perpetually doomed love of Bella (the human girl) and Edward (the vampire who feeds on animals instead of humans). In Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final installment in the series, Bella’s story plays out in some unexpected ways. The ongoing conflicts that made this series so compelling--a human girl in love with a vampire, a werewolf in love with a human girl, the generations-long feud between werewolves and vampires--resolve pretty quickly, apparently so that Meyer could focus on Bella’s latest opportunity for self-sacrifice: giving her life for someone she loves even more than Edward. How close she comes to actually making that sacrifice is questionable, which is a big shift from the earlier books. Even though you knew Bella would make it through somehow, the threats to her life, and to her relationship with Edward, had previously always felt real. It’s as if Meyer was afraid of hurting her characters too much, which is unfortunate, because the pain Bella suffered at losing Edward in New Moon, and the pain Jacob suffered at losing Bella again and again, are the fire and the heart that drive the whole series. Diehard fans will stick with Bella, Edward, and Jacob for as many twists and turns as possible, but after most of the characters get what they want with little sacrifice, some readers may have a harder time caring what happens next. (Ages 12 and up) --Heidi Broadhead |
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Great Books |
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The Twilight Saga (all 4 books) are the best books I ever read. I have never had books keep me attention so fully. I ended up reading the whole series in a matter of 3 weeks. I read every chance I got. I would highly recommend these books to any female. |
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Great Series |
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Loved the books. Kids had me start them and I could not put them down. Recommend them to anyone |
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Decent escapist literature |
The entire series is all a big fantasy and every single book in it has enormous flaws but that aside, if you take it as it is meant to be taken, it's fun. This book ties everything up and many of those ties end up feeling forced, especially with Jacob.
Aspects of the story are troubling, particularly the near pedophile werewolves which Stephanie Meyer tries very hard to justify with a term called "Imprinting" which, strangely enough reads a great deal like the justifications NAMBLA gives (i.e. genetic predisposition). As they never actually have sex with children, just "protect" them, I can't be any more critical than I am on this point. It is very disturbing and really wasn't at all needed in the storyline. I find myself wondering why it was included at all.
Besides that, there is an irony at the end with Bella becoming the protector instead of the protectee. The dialog is as corny in this one as the others, some people enjoy that I suppose, I simply found it repetitive and rather dull.
One thing I ended up liking, which I didn't think I would, was how the book has an entire section from Jacobs point of view, which I thought was rather well done. Unfortunately, it makes this book read more like three books instead of two and like most of the books, the plot doesn't really unfold until you're about 70% of the way through it.
When all is said and done, I did read all 4 books in 3 days because they were fun. Flaws and all. All escapist literature is flawed by it's nature. These books are certainly no exception. If you can take them at face value, be forgiving to the author and open up to a fun, romantic and somewhat silly ride at times, then you will enjoy them. |
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Exactly what I needed |
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I bought this as a gift and they loved the book and I love how easy it was to get. |
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I think its a great book |
I just want to say that I love this book. Contrary to some other people's opinions I like the fact the Bella and Edward has a baby together. Some people think that Meyer contradicted the story because vampires are not supposed to be able to have babies; however, Bella is not yet a vampire when she conceives. In the previous books it only talks about two vampires not being able to conceive not a vampire and a human.
I don't want to spoil the story just incase someone is reading this review that has not read this book yet; therefore, all I am going to say is that I love the Happily Ever After of the book. I wouldn't change a thing.
On another note: I hope the Meyer writes another book about the werewolves and the Cullen's bringing down the Volturi.
I can't wait to see the movie!!!!!!!
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