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? If your life was all you had to give, how could you not give it? If it was someone you truly loved?
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife have led her to the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or to pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fates of two tribes hangs.
Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating, and unfathomable, consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life--first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse--seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed... forever?
The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
Great love stories thrive on sacrifice. Throughout The Twilight Saga (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse), Stephenie Meyer has emulated great love stories--Romeo and Juliet, Wuthering Heights--with the fated, yet perpetually doomed love of Bella (the human girl) and Edward (the vampire who feeds on animals instead of humans). In Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final installment in the series, Bella's story plays out in some unexpected ways. The ongoing conflicts that made this series so compelling--a human girl in love with a vampire, a werewolf in love with a human girl, the generations-long feud between werewolves and vampires--resolve pretty quickly, apparently so that Meyer could focus on Bella's latest opportunity for self-sacrifice: giving her life for someone she loves even more than Edward. How close she comes to actually making that sacrifice is questionable, which is a big shift from the earlier books. Even though you knew Bella would make it through somehow, the threats to her life, and to her relationship with Edward, had previously always felt real. It's as if Meyer was afraid of hurting her characters too much, which is unfortunate, because the pain Bella suffered at losing Edward in New Moon, and the pain Jacob suffered at losing Bella again and again, are the fire and the heart that drive the whole series. Diehard fans will stick with Bella, Edward, and Jacob for as many twists and turns as possible, but after most of the characters get what they want with little sacrifice, some readers may have a harder time caring what happens next. (Ages 12 and up) --Heidi Broadhead
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0
Truely Spectacular.:
When I began reading Twilight I started with the first book and read them all straight through. And, in my opinion, they were written beautifully. Breaking Dawn was no exception. I, too, was surprised by all the bad reviews. I took a moment to read some of them and found that, in my opinion, some of the situations in Breaking Dawn were taken in the wrong context. Too literally almost. First of all, it's a fantasy book about Vampires and Shape Shifters. While Stephanie Meyer makes it incredibly easy for... more info
Breaking Dawn:
The final instalment to the Twilight Saga is teriffic! In this book Bella and Edward are together for ever and ever. With a cute new character I would reccomend this book for anyone. I don't kno why people gave it such bad reviews.I couldn't put this book down.There isn't anything I can say that is bad about this book.
Loved It!!!!:
I loved this book!!!! I believe that SM showed extreme genus when writing this book! I loved the Creativeness and imagination that SM has and her passion for the characters. I know there were a lot of people that did not like this book and everyone is entitled to their own opinion! But I enjoyed this book the most out of the whole series! I love the fact that SM went into the detail that she did. I know that a lot of people were upset about a lot of so people say "graphic" detailing in this novel, but in... more info
Very Addictive:
I was hesitant to read this series because of it's popularity and didn't think that there was much to it. However, after seeing New Moon in theaters it peaked my interest and I wanted more information, which is why I started reading the second book. Although I had thought that Bella was a fairly weak character, by the end of Breaking Dawn my perception was changed and I realized that she is actually quite strong emotionally. I am definitely glad that I read this series.
