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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780316067928 ISBN: 031606792X Label: Little, Brown Young Readers Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 768 Publication Date: 2008-08-02 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: 2008-08-02 Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Editorial Reviews: 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.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: It's an insult to the teenage audience Comment: I committed to reading the series even though the first book was extremely badly written. By badly written I mean the author lacks serious writing skills particularly in character development and "logistics". So book 2 and 3 got a little better and a little more exciting. The addition of Jacob filled the stories with something other than, Oh you are so beautiful and OH I WANT TO SUCK YOUR BLOOD BUT I"M A VEGETARIAN I CAN"T....This book is an absolute insult to the intelligence of the youth audience. Sure the intended audience is young but it doesn't mean they are stupid. Stephanie Meyer is obviously Mormon and I believe that her religious beliefs got in the way of a what could have been an exciting "SAGA". First of all when you choose to write about vampires you pretty much have to assume that you are breaking the rules somewhat when it comes to sex and morals. All of us have resigned to the fact that in literature the intrigue of the vampire is sex and lust and blood and kill. So for Stephanie to completely wipe that out of her books is what kills this whole Twilight Saga. For god's sake she even took out the fangs. Give the teenage audience some credit here, they grew up in the age of hollywood make belief and they've seen more that you give them credit for Stephanie. A pair of fangs isn't going to make it or break it here.... I believe what ruins the ending is that she chose to marry them and have a child at 19 (very mormon). Terrible message to send out to that audience!!! I much rather would have preferred them to go the college route. She really missed the boat on book 4 because there were some real opportunities to put some excitement in the story. I mean she finally becomes a vampire this was the moment we all were waiting for, but she kills it by throwing in this child birth for a teenage audience, GIVE ME A BREAK I don't think they are really interested in childbirth Stephanie, how about some passion and romance?? Some of the other silly thing in this book are the way she chose to wiggle herself out of certain pitfalls that she set up for herself. One of them is how do you deal with Charlie and Rene and most importantly Jacob?....if my daughter came back from the amazon and you told me sorry she has a serious disease and she's quarantined, I would have broken the door to that house down to see her. How stupid is this Charlie guy? he's a cop on top of it....so he just lays there quietly and says Oh ok honey, feel better? Also when he sees Jacob Phase into a wolf he sort of just accepts it? And oh the best part is, here's your newborn grandaughter who can talk, but don't ask any questions oK? WHAT???? There are so many things in these books that don't make sense that I have to seriously question WHO IS GIVING THESE BOOKS 5 stars? Stephanie should have never tried to make these Vampires into a happy Mormon Family. She had a great oppurtunity to make the world of the Volturi, the Cullens and the warewolves collide in an intriguing way. No one looses in these books and they all leave happily ever after. Even Bambi and little mermaid loose their mothers ....there's always someone who looses and someone who wins, but not in Stephanie;s world... I think the youth audience is really prepared to handle a lot more than Stephanie was able to dish out. OH and as a final note: PLEASE STOP COMPARING THESE BOOKS TO HARRY POTTER!!!!!! Customer Rating: Summary: written completely different from the rest of the books Comment: i would have rated BD better if it wasnt a part of the twilight series. that being said, i thought this final enstallment was written from a completely different author. many, many times i was like "wait..is this really S.Meyer writing this?" all of the tension between bella/edward/jacob and the volturi that was built up in the series was almost nonexistant in BD. it felt like the author ran out of storyline and plot and filled the entire book with fluff until the very end, only to let down the reader..again. it was a decent story, but a complete let down for being the conclusion of the twilight series. Customer Rating: Summary: An Artist among authors!! Comment: Breaking Dawn is an amazing read!! The first of the three books, was very well written, leaving you in suspense and awe at what just happened!!! Book three was a little more difficult reading it from the point of view she wrote it from......but I think personally it was because I wanted to be back with Bella and Edward and get more juice on what was really happening. Book three was still very well written. It gave us a peek and many of the events that were going on that we could not have seen otherwise!!!! Plus we saw Bella from a side we really haven't seen her from before. Book three was the cherry on top!! It was so meaty and juicy!!! And Stephenie really was able to give us shock, and.....what we all wanted to happen. A lot of us wanted Bella and Edward to be together forever, but we wanted Jacob to be happy as well!!!! And some of you wanted Jacob and Bella to be together for ever, but for Edward to not suffer. In a way I believe we all got a bit of what we wanted out of the story. I started reading reviews today, and was shocked at what I saw....some people have really written some nasty things. So ask yourself what it is that you wanted out of the books.......you cannot expect this book to highlight all of your #1 priorities or standards for young adults to follow. So Stepheni picked out some very, very good ones for all young adults to follow. She made it clear that while education is important and a must...that family will always come first. She makes it clear that a young girl and a young mans innocence is of the upmost importance....no matter how tempting it is!!! Stephenie Meyer is an amazing author....I have over 500 books in my collection, and she in my opinion is even with my other favorite author..Tolkien. An ordinary author can describe a scene so you know what it looks like. Stephenie Meyer doesn't just describe a scene....she paints it for you, so that you feel it, and breath it, and feel like you are there while it is happening!!!! She is a young author, who is only going to get better with time!! Customer Rating: Summary: A Bit Lackluster Comment: I was anxiously awaiting this 4th installment in the Twilight series, and bought it as soon as it became available for the Kindle. I did enjoy the book, just not as much as the previous 3. I believe that what made it different for me was not so much the storyline but the narrative. Stephenie Meyer just didn't seem as comfortable writing as Jacob. The first part of the book seemed a bit disjointed and didn't engage me the way she normally does. When Bella's narrative took over, Meyer was in her groove and the book clicked for me from there. Overall, I would recommend this book, it just doesn't live up to the 3 that lead up to it. Customer Rating: Summary: I can't believe I was so excited for this mess... Comment: SPOILERS AHEAD! I was so excited for the 4th and final book of the twilight saga that I bought it from a borders in an airport because i had just got back from a vacation the day it came out. I immediately started reading it and was at most liking it at first. But then Bella became a nympho on her honeymoon and to top it off she got pregnant. How does a vampire who can't even cry still produce sperm?? I couldn't believe that a character I felt I could relate to with the clumsy-ness and hate for the high school experience would go and get herself pregnant and not even think about the negative side to 1. being a teen mother and 2. keeping that creepy child she produced. Then half the book turned into Jacob's point of view and I couldn't have been more angry. The books have always been in Bella's pov so why would SM change it up right in the middle?? The character's personalities all did a complete 180 in this book. When would Edward have ever suggest that Jacob could impregnate Bella. Weird much? And introducing all those new vampires and then they have no part was really a waste of time. Also, Jacob imprinting on Bella's daughter. What the heck was that about. Awkward much? Stephenie Meyer should really be disappointed in her self for such an awful story line. This book held so much potential and she went and ruined it. I can't believe so many people on this site actually gave this book a 5 star rating. More Reviews