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A review by chelseazhao
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
Personally, I think this is the most problematic book so far (of my reread).
It is so interesting to see what I think about a series that I loved as a teen and have reread a couple of times... even though that was years ago.
I remember really enjoying the action bits and how the vampires and werewolves finally meet up to solve the book's problem. However, that is such a small part of this book.
Instead, it tries to focus on the romance. Edward is very controlling and made me super uncomfortable, especially in the beginning when he's trying to keep Bella from even stepping foot in La Push. And Jacob can't take no for an answer where he literally forces himself (a kiss, but still) on Bella. This is the worst example of a love triangle, and probably why so many of us grew to hate even the idea of them in books.
It is so interesting to see what I think about a series that I loved as a teen and have reread a couple of times... even though that was years ago.
I remember really enjoying the action bits and how the vampires and werewolves finally meet up to solve the book's problem. However, that is such a small part of this book.
Instead, it tries to focus on the romance. Edward is very controlling and made me super uncomfortable, especially in the beginning when he's trying to keep Bella from even stepping foot in La Push. And Jacob can't take no for an answer where he literally forces himself (a kiss, but still) on Bella. This is the worst example of a love triangle, and probably why so many of us grew to hate even the idea of them in books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood