gabriell_hoff's review against another edition
3.0
AUGUST 2020
3.5 Stars
Just one more book to read for the saga and I am highly anticipating it!
PROS
Getting the story from Jacob's perspective was always a big plus for me with this book, for a long time this was my favourite of the series just because of it. Getting a look into the life of a werewolf and the everyday thoughts and feelings of one of my favourite characters of all time. I acknowledge his problematic kissing scene, and imprinting on a baby weird and very poorly written (in my opinion) is quite out of character but his overall happiness, companionship, humour, and good nature still really work for me and I love him and will continue to do so
Also getting to look into the world as a newborn vampire was really interesting
I really liked seeing the relationships of mother/daughter and even Jacob/Renessmee
CONS
Maybe a tad too long
The pacing is never going to match the first one
I will always be traumatized from the movie version of that huge fight between the two groups of vampire but in the book all they do it take for 25 pages
3.5 Stars
Just one more book to read for the saga and I am highly anticipating it!
PROS
Getting the story from Jacob's perspective was always a big plus for me with this book, for a long time this was my favourite of the series just because of it. Getting a look into the life of a werewolf and the everyday thoughts and feelings of one of my favourite characters of all time. I acknowledge his problematic kissing scene, and imprinting on a baby weird and very poorly written (in my opinion) is quite out of character but his overall happiness, companionship, humour, and good nature still really work for me and I love him and will continue to do so
Also getting to look into the world as a newborn vampire was really interesting
I really liked seeing the relationships of mother/daughter and even Jacob/Renessmee
CONS
Maybe a tad too long
The pacing is never going to match the first one
I will always be traumatized from the movie version of that huge fight between the two groups of vampire but in the book all they do it take for 25 pages
viktoriya's review
2.0
Well, FINALLY I finished this saga. I am so glad I won't have to deal with Bella's whinning anymore. Argghhhhh...She really IS annoying. I am glad it's over...Although, something tells me that I haven't heard the last from Bella and the rest of Cullens.
rosainluv's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thebooksareeverywhere's review against another edition
4.0
https://thebooksareeverywhere.com/2017/08/15/review-breaking-dawn-by-stephanie-meyer/
I know you might be wondering why it has taken me almost a year to finish this book. Yes, you read that right. I started this one in October 2016, after reading the first 3 books in the series. But after precisely 532 pages, I just stopped reading. It wasn't that I lost interest...but other things took over and I never finished. And I can't believe I'm saying this, but it took until this week to finally pick this book up again.
Surprisingly, I actually found it pretty easy to get back into the story, and after reading a short summary to catch up, I was enjoying it once more!
“You could run from someone you feared, you could try to fight someone you hated. All my reactions were geared toward those kinds of killers – the monsters, the enemies."
It's been a while, but I loved the start of this novel. Unlike the other books in the series, Breaking Dawn is broken into 3 parts. Part 1 is from Bella's point of view, then we switch to Jacob, then back to Bella.
Starting with part 1, I adored this part. Seriously, the romance is just spot on, sexy, funny and just lovely. It's everything I could hope for in a romance. Without giving away too much, I love the way Bella reacts to the..ahem, new addition. It adds a new layer to the story that is just beautiful.
Part 2, however, I wasn't as much of a fan of. As much as I like Jacob, I find focusing the story on him completely can sometimes be a little annoying. It added an extra something to the story, and I like seeing the family development from his side, but I definitely preferred Bella's viewpoint.
"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?"
Part 3 is the one I've just rejoined - and I have to say really liked. We join Bella in a completely different time of her life, a scary, fast paced and interesting time. I loved speeding through those final pages.
Let's talk about the length of this book before we wrap up. I would say one of the reasons - maybe the only reason - I didn't finish reading this for so long, is the length. But should it be shorter? Actually, no. Especially reading the last 200 or so pages, I realised how much we needed so much writing to explain the complex world of Twilight.
"If your life was all you had to give your beloved, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?”
Overall, I really liked this book and it reminded me of my love for the entire series. It's an interesting and complex paranormal romance with many elements and layers. It also has a happy ending - and I loved that. My love for Twilight is back, and I'm happy about it.
★★★★
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
I know you might be wondering why it has taken me almost a year to finish this book. Yes, you read that right. I started this one in October 2016, after reading the first 3 books in the series. But after precisely 532 pages, I just stopped reading. It wasn't that I lost interest...but other things took over and I never finished. And I can't believe I'm saying this, but it took until this week to finally pick this book up again.
Surprisingly, I actually found it pretty easy to get back into the story, and after reading a short summary to catch up, I was enjoying it once more!
“You could run from someone you feared, you could try to fight someone you hated. All my reactions were geared toward those kinds of killers – the monsters, the enemies."
It's been a while, but I loved the start of this novel. Unlike the other books in the series, Breaking Dawn is broken into 3 parts. Part 1 is from Bella's point of view, then we switch to Jacob, then back to Bella.
Starting with part 1, I adored this part. Seriously, the romance is just spot on, sexy, funny and just lovely. It's everything I could hope for in a romance. Without giving away too much, I love the way Bella reacts to the..ahem, new addition. It adds a new layer to the story that is just beautiful.
Part 2, however, I wasn't as much of a fan of. As much as I like Jacob, I find focusing the story on him completely can sometimes be a little annoying. It added an extra something to the story, and I like seeing the family development from his side, but I definitely preferred Bella's viewpoint.
"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?"
Part 3 is the one I've just rejoined - and I have to say really liked. We join Bella in a completely different time of her life, a scary, fast paced and interesting time. I loved speeding through those final pages.
Let's talk about the length of this book before we wrap up. I would say one of the reasons - maybe the only reason - I didn't finish reading this for so long, is the length. But should it be shorter? Actually, no. Especially reading the last 200 or so pages, I realised how much we needed so much writing to explain the complex world of Twilight.
"If your life was all you had to give your beloved, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?”
Overall, I really liked this book and it reminded me of my love for the entire series. It's an interesting and complex paranormal romance with many elements and layers. It also has a happy ending - and I loved that. My love for Twilight is back, and I'm happy about it.
★★★★
-Beth
May your shelves forever overflow with books! ☽
alexisneuville's review
4.0
Read it 3 times, and I zipped right though it the first time I love this book because it gives an insight on Jacobs feeling and his pack as well as Bella's journey through becoming a vampire. Renesmee is so cute, I can already tell from the writing. But this is tied for first for my favorite of the series, and its up against Twilight!
knihomolkazhavrasparu's review against another edition
4.0
Rozhodně nejlepší díl. Takhle série má nespočetně chyb, ale i tak jsem si ji užila. Asi moje nové guilty pleasure.
3,5*
3,5*
howattp's review
4.0
Great conclusion to a fantastic saga. I'm no teenage-girl, but I really enjoyed the entire series, and I've come to realize that Stephenie Meyer is a great character writer.
calypso4455's review
4.0
it’s been a whole ass year since i got this book but i FINALLY finished it!! the twilight books are absolutely amazing (if you brush past the whole imprinting thing) i can’t wait to read all of this from edwards pov.
vanillabug's review
2.0
I forgot how anticlimactic this final novel was. It just left me wanting a better closure for this saga. Everything was wrapped up in a nice little bow as I really just wanted some sort of drama.