Most everyone who intends to read this book probably already has by now; I’m a little late to the party. What can I say? Lauren had to read it first. Then again, since she read it in like 48 hours, I don’t have much of an excuse for taking so long to finish it, do I?
Hmm. I guess I’m just slow. Get over it.
The fourth and final book in Stephenie Meyer’s teenage vampire saga is the most controversial of the bunch, dividing her loyal fan base and earning a D rating from Entertainment Weekly. Considering how little weight I give to book and movie reviews at EW, the D thing doesn’t faze me, but the outrage from some of her fans did. I tried not to listen to all the complains since I hadn’t read the book at the time and didn’t want to taint my experience by knowing beforehand what fanned everyone’s fire, but simply knowing that people were displeased made me a little skeptical.
So if you haven’t read the book and want to avoid spoilers, stop reading now. OK, you’ve been warned.
In my opinion, which only holds any value with my mother and wife, Breaking Dawn is an excellent and appropriate conclusion to a wonderful series. The Jacob-imprinting-on-the-baby thing didn’t bother me. As one fellow reader pointed out to me: Jacob imprinting was inevitable. That mythology had already been introduced. Meyer was merely living up to the rules she had already established. Besides, she prepared us for this beforehand. One of the other werewolves . . . excuse me, shape shifters, had already imprinted on a toddler. Meyer is no dummy. She prepared us all well.
And Bella gaining and learning vampire powers. Awesome. Her shield ability. Awesome. Stumping the Volturi in the field. Awesome. My only complaint was that the Volturi didn’t get a major butt kicking. Four hundreds of pages they prepare and talk about an impending fight and then the fight never happens? Say what?
But these are small petty things. Overall it was wonderfully enjoyable. Thank you, Mrs. Meyer. Please don’t let this be your last.
Your little sister agrees with your opinions about the book. If she doesn’t write another book I have no idea what I will do. I am so excited for that movie. I just hope that I am not disappointed. I am a huge Twilight fan, which you have experienced fist hand. I think she will do a spin off in a few years. I love the blog. I think my husband is “Edward”
how did i not know YOU had your own bloggything going on?! have had a (non-work)productive bit of time catching up … and look forward to staying that way!
i loved it. but, as i write in my blog, i like characters more than plot, and it did not disappoint in the slightest in that department … i loved the imprinting – it made the bella/jacob connection make sense … he WAS connected to her – there was just a generational blip!