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| Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) | 
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Category: Book
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
Label: Little, Brown Young Readers
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 768
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 2.4
ISBN: 031606792X
EAN: 9780316067928
ASIN: 031606792X
Publication Date: August 2, 2008
Release Date: August 2, 2008
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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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 What age group was she writing for?? October 15, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I read this whole series as my young teenage daughter and all of her friends are seriously obsessing about them. I am still trying to figure out which age group the author and her editor (if she used one) really meant these books for! It all starts out so Romeo and Juliet and then the whole thing falls apart. The 18 year old getting married and skipping college and basically isolating herself from the entire world for a guy...what bold choices she makes...what dreams she chases. Such an empowering message. Afraid to get older than her stuck-at-17- boyfriend?
But the part that takes the cake in the age inappropriate award category is the whole get married so we can have sex, get pregnant, carry a baby to term under any circumstances (here the near or real death of the mother) and the incredibly messy yucky birth scene. What young teenager wants to read this? This is so out of touch with reality!
Stephanie Meyers started with such a good premise and an edge of your seat story...the ying and yang of the physical attraction (Jacob) versus the spiritual (Edward) and then proceeded to fall into a bottomless pool of ultra conservative Disney meets the vampire muck. (She did go to BYU)
I truly believe in having conversations and not censoring garbage just because I don't like it, but how many of us have time to read what our kids are obsessing about? Mothers should read this with their daughters and have a conversation about the choices women must make in their lives and other subjects touched upon in this series. I have pledged to read (even if I just skim the sludge) with my daughter after this experience. I watch her tv shows and movies to see what she is taking in...and Gossip Girl gives us a lot of interesting topics to talk about. Yikes! It's tough to be a parent these days!
 A disappointing end-relatively spoiler free October 15, 2008
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I'll try not to spoil this for those who haven't read it yet.
Okay, First the good parts: We finally get a look inside Jacob's head. I know a lot of people hated this part, but I felt he was the only interesting character, and, despite being female, the only character I could relate to. He's also the only character who actually develops after Twilight. He's the only reason I gave this review 2 stars instead of 1.
The bad parts: The rest of the book. While Twilight was an intriguing new twist on an old story, the writing and plot throughout the rest of the series falls apart. From the 2nd book on, Bella is selfish, obsessive, worthless, has no redeeming qualities, nor is there any character development for her. She is so unrealistic that she becomes impossible to relate to. I honestly hoped she would die just because she's so annoying. Edward could easily be replaced with a loaf of bread-he has no personality at all, isn't particularly likable, is also impossible to relate to, and just downright boring.
For me the ending was a huge cop out. Stephenie Meyer spends an entire series leading up to what appears to be an epic vampire war, but it seems like she got lazy at the end and didn't really feel like finishing the book. Everything fits into place way too neatly, as every character gets a perfect happily-ever-after. Now I am all for happy endings, but you can still have a happy ending that does not insult the audience's intelligence by just making everything as simple as possible (think Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, LoTR). And the fact is, SM will completely change a character to get them to fit into her happy ending (imprinting is just so convenient, isn't it?).
Like most people I loved Twilight, but after reading Breaking Dawn I have lost all respect for Stephenie Meyer as an author. The book was rushed, sloppily written, poorly thought out, and not creative (seriously, did anyone really not see how this book would end?) There is a good reason why great series have several years between books. In her haste, SM ruined what could have been one of the greatest sagas ever.
 Loved the whole series October 15, 2008
3 out of 9 found this review helpful
I really liked the whole series and I'm sad that it's over. I spent more time just reading and enjoying it than picking it apart like other reviews. What's relaxing about trying to find mistakes in the book instead of just reading?
Disappointing and too long October 15, 2008
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the first 2 books in this series, but Ms. Meyer seriously ran out of steam in Book 3. I bought Book 4 just to see how the story ended. Other negative reviewers have done a good job discussing the problems with this book, and the series overall, so I won't repeat those criticims.
My main issue is that great epics require the heroines and heroes to overcome great challenges, make choices, and make sacrifices. Endings are not 100% happy. If they were, what would be the point of the story? Even in classic fairy tales and myths, the protagonists grow and learn through overcoming challenges and making sacrifices. Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, even Star Trek and Star Gate and Anne Rice's vampire novels demonstrate this.
In addition, the editing and publishing was poor (numerous grammatical and printing errors). Way too much dialog.
*Spoilers*
This series is for young people, not adults, and the underlying themes were extremely disturbing, which other reviewers have covered:
Pedophilia, obsession, a woman having no life other than her man, etc.
Here is what I found annoying, as well, especially considering how much time and money I spent on reading and buying all 4 books:
1. Why is Bella so attractive to all males? We are never really told - we don't get a clear physical description, she is clumsy, antisocial, and puts absolutely no effort into her appearance. Yet she is most beautiful (human) woman around? Get real!
2. I just don't know ANY woman who would be so uncaring about her appearance. Even "tomboys" care about their appearance. Bella expresses no interest in make up, clothes, shoes, her figure, etc. This is completely unrealistic for a young woman who is supposed to be such a knockout.
3. Bella is supposed to be a good student, even gets accepted by Dartmouth! Pleeeeez. She has absolutely no interests other than Edward, we don't know her GPA - no way would she get into an elite college. The kids who go to elite colleges are driven to achieve in school, extracurricular activities, and typically have plans for what they want to major in and some career goals. Bella is very ordinary in her academic career. (I went to one and am active in admissions, so trust me). In fact, she's really a rather boring person.
4. Edward is just too perfect. No matter how much we love someone, in any relationship, we do become aware of our partner's flaws and love them anyway. The classic romances are romantic because the partners love each other despite challenges and flaws and the story of the romance is of the relationship growing and evolving.
5. Sorry, but Edward has "lived" 100 years. Realistically, why would he enroll in high school and find a high school girl fascinating and his love object? That's very unrealistic and/or disturbing on many levels.
6. Bella never grows or develops on an emotional level, as far as I can tell.
7. Finally, Edward being a virgin after 100 years? LOL! Ask any man if he were as gorgeous as Edward and had money, etc., if he would be a virgin after 100 years - that's hilarious.
Overall, a very disappointing end to a series that started out with great promise.
The best way to end the series October 15, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have read the whole Tilight series and have completely fallen in love with all the characters. This final instalment was the greatest by far. Among reading the reviews of other readers, others don't agree with me too much. Other readers believe that this book was a complete and epic fail. The fact that Bella is pregnant and that it seems unrealistic is what makes this book more of a fantasy, which it really is. Therefore I would like to say Bravo to Meyer and I wish her the best of luck in her young but prosperous career.
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