Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer

42. Breaking Dawn by Stephanie MeyerThe final volume in the Twilight Saga was a page turner. There were only a handful of things that I expected and even those happened with an odd little twist. Bella seems to get all she wished for, and then some. Edward and Bella become protectors of a strange little being that no one knew could even exist. The animosity and rivalry between Jake and Edward evaporates as he finds his place with the strange little creature. We see the return of the Volturi and through this situation learn the full extent of the types of devastating special abilites that tend to pop up among the vampires. And the biggest surpise of all is the one Bella herself has.

This series just moved up a level because of this book. It went from mediocre, but entertaining, to suspenseful and so interesting that I read this 754 page book in one afternoon.

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer

Somehow this series keeps me just interested enough to want to keep going. This book ties up several loose ends that are left gaping in the first and second book. It also forces Bella to make the hard decision between Jake and Edward. The author's style of writing is either getting significantly better, or I'm just getting more used to reading it. The story flows much nicer than it did before. I'll be picking up the fourth book soon. Once I start a series, I just have to finish it.

3/5

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

I didn't read this book until after I saw the movie, and I must say that it is much better (big surprise). I have read several reviews that criticized Meyer's writing style, but I found that it fit the story and the target audience quite well. Yes, there were times it was choppy, but any high school aged person tells stories that way.

On to the plot. The plot was somewhat predictable (but I saw the movie first). I enjoy the setting a lot. It's a fitting location for all the characters. The characters seemed stagnant to a certain degree. Bella never stopped getting hurt, never stopped whining about the weather or how much life sucked in Forks. Edward was the typical good guy trying to show he was dangerous.

Overall it was a fun read. I've started the second book in the series, and I'm hoping that not having seen that movie yet, it will leave a more lasting impression. Because even though the story and the characters aren't the best I've ever read about, I still want to know what happens next.

3/5