Breaking Dawn

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars
This was my least favorite book of the Twilight Saga. Stephenie Meyer uses over 700 pages of text to slowly, slowly attempt to reach a climax and ending, which I found dull and disappointing.



*SPOILERS*!!!

Once Bella becomes a vampire the novel (and series) lost it's original thread. What I found most intriguing about the first three books is how Bella is rooted in two seperate worlds -- one of myth and fantasy and one of high school reality. I thought this concept made the novels readable and showed Bella as a likable protagonist.



But her marriage to Edward? And then the birth of Renesmee? And Jacob's imprinting? And the alliance between shape shifters and vampires? And finally, FINALLY, the return of the Volturi (I waited and waited for more in depth Volturi description which was never given). Meyer turned an original idea into her own version of Harry Potter and it was uninteresting and far less creative and dramatic than the previous Twilight books.


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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Eclipse is much the same as the first two books which is both good and bad. Meyer has created an original and complex world in Forks, WA mixing supernatural with human emotions. Her characters are well developed and in this third installment we see quite a lot of growth and change (literally and spiritually) in the character of Jacob. I like the love triangle but I find the constant Bella/Edward -doubting of whether they deserve each other or are good for each other - to be a little repetitive. Eclipse devotes entire chapters to 'story telling' -- ie. Emmett's background, Rosalie's background and further history of the Quiluetes,all of which I find very interesting. I appreciate that Meyer has maintained her own interpretation of vampires and werewolves -- it would have been easy to fall into copying ideas from Anne Rice and Charlaine Harris.


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New Moon (The Twilight Saga Book 2)

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I just can't stop -- these books are waaaay too addicting. And now on to book 3...


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Twilight

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
I confess, this book was extremely addicting. Does Stephanie Meyer somehow infuse crack in the printing process. I wanted to scoff at the book and use it as proof that young adult literature is no longer 'readable'. But I found myself completely ensconced in the romance between Edward and Bella. I love that the novel remains 'steamy' while keeping a firm PG rating. I was very much drawn in by the members of Edward's family and now (even though it is somewhat embarrassing to admit), I plan to read the rest of the series.


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