Books : Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)

Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780316067928
ISBN: 031606792X
Label: Little, Brown Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: August 02, 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: August 02, 2008
Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
Sales Rank: 1

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
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.

Amazon.com Review:
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




Rating: - Late but not left out
I am so glad that I did not start reading this series until just before Breaking Dawn was released. I don't think that I could have stood the wait. Did not start to even read the series until July of 08. I was not going to stoop to women's romance novels. I am a nurse and started to see my co-workers reading Twilight and the others books. These women were mature, sensible and educated. Was told that the books were awesome and that I should read 'em. I have NEVER cared for romance novels because ... Read More

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Rating: - Worth A Second Chance...
I came late to the Twilight phenomenon. I became curious about all the hype and decided to find out myself why there was so much talk. I decided to watch the movie before reading the book. I fell in love with the story and decided right there to read the whole series. The first three books were amazing. I could not put any of the books down. I had to force myself to stop reading because I had to work the next day.

When I got to "Breaking Dawn" I couldn't contain my excitement. And ... Read More

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Rating: - The Best Yet!!!
I laughed, I cried, I cheered. It's the epitome of a truly happy ending, and there's nothing wrong with that. Everything is as it should be, at least it's how I would want it if I were Bella. I will definitely be reading this entire saga over and over again.

Here's to hoping Meyer can give us some more Edward in the future. Would love to read more of Bella's adventures with her true love, Edward. Also wouldn't mind reading more about Alice.

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Rating: - It Hurt to Read This One
I think I'll keep this short considering the very detailed reviews I read in the 1 star section (which I completely agree with for the most part) which I highly recommend perusing if you have time and interest. I saw the Twilight movie last week, hit my local Borders for the first 2 books (it was a Happy New Year) and was eager to get through the series because I did enjoy them. I thought Bella a little self sacrificing and Edward just a tad overbearing...but, you know, vampires. Anyway, I think I was ... Read More

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Rating: - Breaking Dawn
This book was amazing.Its one of my favorites from the Twilight Saga. I'm sad that it had to end . But I will be waiting for Midnight Sun. I'm excited. :)

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