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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
written by Stephenie Meyer
Studio : Little, Brown Young Readers
by Little, Brown Young Readers
Release Date : 2008-08-02
Publisher : Little, Brown 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 2594 reviews)
List Price : $22.99
Our Price : $10.00
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Product Description |
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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It was better than I thought based on the negative reviews. |
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I was afraid to read this book because I really liked the first three and then I read so many negative comments about this one. I enjoyed it - maybe not as much as the first three - they were more romantic but this book was still pretty good. |
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Amazing Ending |
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First of i have to say to those who are giving the hard reviews, please give the author a break, its only a story and if anything she's not sending bad messages to young girls or boys through the series. I enjoyed reading Breaking Dawn as much as I enjoyed the first three books. Truthfully I loved the whole "Twilight" series, and as much as I wish the author didn't end it, I was still completely satisfied. You Rock Stephanie Meyer!! dont forget about the Fans that loved all of your work, were still out here. IF it wasn't for you Edward wouldn't constantly be on our minds 24/7 lol. Thank you. What an amazing fantasy story. Perfect ending! |
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Breaking Dawn was incredible!! |
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I thought this book was phenomenal! I can't believe anyone out there is saying they didn't like it! I couldn't put it down! Best book of the series! |
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Love it more with every re-read |
I must admit, I spent the first half of the book in shock, wondering what alternative universe I'd been sucked into. Then I hit the chapter 19 and it all took off for me there. By the end, I was anxious, enamored, broken hearted, and overjoyed all at once, as I have been with the first three of Ms. Meyer's creations.
In retrospect I realize I spent the first half of the book distracted by the shock of seemingly random plot devices. Having taken the time to digest them and adjust to them, I realize that they weren't random at all, but completely reasonable and necessary. I think the real disconnect perhaps arose from a publisher wanting Bella's teen years to be stretched longer, so when she suddenly makes the transition into the adult world, of course it seems disjointed to the fans. That being said, when rereading, I have been able to really enjoy her wit and humor (like the interaction between Jacob and Rosalie), some well crafted phrasing and some truly poigniant moments. I urge everyone to take a little time to digest and give it a second chance. And yes, true love does require sacrafice, but I thought it was nice to actually have a story with a happy ending. If it can't happen in real life, then why not happen for the characters we love? Who wouldn't want Edward to finally not completely loathe himself and get the family he's dreamed of? Maybe I can appreciate this more as a not-so-teenage reader. I would definately say this is my favorite...after Twilight of course. Feel the love people-go with it! |
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A complete disappointment |
To me, it doesn't even deserve one star. I feel like I need to mourn, to grieve. I'm trying so hard not to feel the entire saga is now ruined for me, but at the moment it is. I'm not even excited about the movie right now because now I know the ending. Maybe in time I'll get over the disappointment. Right now I just feel so let down.
Three golden eggs we had, I have never been so affected by 3 beautifully written books in my entire life and I've read the classics. Then Breaking Dawn came and it should have taken me to the next and final level, instead it left me angry, annoyed and wondering where the heck Stephenie was when this was written.
The problem I had with the book was she never had any depth really. I was left with such emotion from Eclipse. Jacob's heart broken, a piece of her heart falling off after their kiss. A triangle of love so beautifully entwined I counted the days to get our closure. It never came the way I expected it to. I'm still in shock over Breaking Dawn.
I almost want to hope for a do over.
Breaking Dawn just fell flat. I kept saying over and over again where did Stephenie Meyers go? This wasn't her writing at all.
This is just my own opinion, but I started to get an uneasy feeling when she was out promoting The Host. Her comments that it's hard to edit Breaking Dawn. Her head was with the characters of The Host. The poor girl I think was so pushed to finish, to get it out, to get The Host out, to book tour, to see production of the movie we lost out. If she would have held off on The Host, took her time with this I think it would have been her writing. Even the editing is horrid. I found a lot of mistakes.
Bella never wanted kids yet she seemed to be eh, okay so I'll have a kid. Then I never got the sense of her being a mother. Everyone else in the book was holding, caring for Nessa. And how I missed everyone. I just missed the depth of conversations and emotional love from the other books that swept me away. I wanted my heart strings pulled. They weren't.
I knew Alice didn't just leave so that was VERY lame. Did Stephenie really believe as fans we'd think Alice and Jasper would bail on the Cullens? That annoyed me and it made me miss them. They should also have been in the almost battle, especially Jasper. He would not have stayed away according to Eclipse.
I kept thinking Breaking Dawn would be equal if not even above the rest. This is going to mean something to us. Nothing really flowed from the other 3 books to continue into Breaking Dawn. All the way through I missed Edward, Alice, Jasper, even Jacob. No one seemed to be the same characters. I even missed Bella cause this person wasn't her. And really how lame was it that Charlie is told in such a fluff way that he's left with don't ask, don't tell. A father??? A cop???
Don't get me started with the drawn out almost battle scene. So much could have been done. Instead we get "oh okay the baby is half human, cya!" Huh? I can't tell you how many times I went to toss this book into a wall, but I kept hoping, even to the end Stephenie wouldn't let us down. But alas, she did BIG TIME.
The imprinting was kind of cool. I didn't see that coming, but I felt that there was no feel for Bella and Edward as parents. Ness was passed around and awed at. We got a happy ending, but I don't feel I got closure so I will let it end with Eclipse and make my own ending.
Those that haven't read it, skip it. Stay with the 3 great books and form your own ending, anything is better than the one Stephenie gave us. Shame on you Stephenie. You sold yourself out with book tours etc. Should have taken your time. This was the book we all cared about, waited for. You did yourself and your fans a disservice.
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