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Stephenie Meyer's 'Breaking Dawn' will make diehard fans happy

I liked your last few lines. THE HOST IS A REMARKABLE BOOK AND HAD ME RIVETED! I fear it is overshadowed by all the vampire hoopla. I, for one, am looking foward to a sequel to "The Host." It shows just how skilled a writer Meyers can be...it is hard to go back to her teen books now, altho they are good for their specific readers. I am hoping that her book company puts as much publicity behind the Host series!

A very good review of the book. Very fair as well. The only part I would have to disagree with is that Edward is not nauseating. As a female writer how did you not fall in love with him like the rest of us?

Loved The Host! I'm looking forward to seeing what Stephenie Meyer will write next. It is also exciting to be reading about Edward, Bella and Jake again (couple hundred pages in). I am anxious to finish reading Breaking Dawn but will be sorry to see this great series end. It's like saying goodbye to old and good friends.

Your review is fair, if not a little too kind. As a die-hard fan I didn't feel that ALL the loose ends were tied up. The book was entertaining and emotional but felt odd when viewed next to the first 3. As a series ender this book satisfies with it's happy ending but disappoints in the need for a multitude of new characters that lack back story in the first 3 books to tie it all together. With a little rephrasing this book could have been an excellent stand alone. New Moon and Eclipse now feel like nothing more then angst ridden unnecessary filler. The characters feel like strangers, the resolutions too simple, transitions too generic and there is too proved to be unnecessary in the end. As a whole the series lacks level of continuity and consistency that I was expecting.

Kudos to Stephenie though. She does an amazing job making the readers FEEL for her characters.

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Yes, I stood in line at Barnes and Noble at midnight to get the book. I am 2/3 through, and so far I am a bit disappointed. The plot is not flowing very well for me and I have no problem setting it aside (unlike Twilight). The character's drama and personalities are all getting a little old, and the excitement is wearing off. Maybe I'll feel differently when it's over, but so far...not terribly impressed. I agree with an above commentor: it's not consistent enough in many areas.

I also feel bad for the young crowd (we're talking 10-12 year olds) who were dying to read this book. It's too mature in nature for that age: just an FYI for you mom's out there who haven't read this last one. It's quite sexual, which is fine for an older group (17 and up?), but is not okay for younger minds who might find it disturbing (my 12-year-old neighbor found it quite disturbing).

This review is far too generous. I'm not sure if they read the same book that I did.

The book was flat out a stupid disappointment. I don't know what Stephenie Meyer was thinking when she wrote it. I don't know if I will ever read it again - I'll just pretend Eclipse is the last one.

I have felt let down from day one, and do not plan to read the last one. I am disappointed that for a young adult book, it has become so sexual. I also cannot see the attraction of a werewolf or a vampire. (I know a lot of people who think they are both very attractive.) As nice as Edward is, he is stone cold. He kills animals and drinks their blood. A werewolf living in a trailer who is always sulking if he doesn't get his way doesn't do much for me either. Bella is so shallow and selfish I cannot stand her, and I don't think the author really understands true, abiding love. Just jump off the cliff to get his attention(2nd book) love. I would not recommend this series to anyone, except an adult for an easy read.

I just finished the books with my daughters and we loved it! She put in romance, comedy, and danger/drama. It was perfect. Yeah:)

I DON'T get it--this fascination with vampires, werewolves, the occult, witches, etc.

i havent read the 4th book but im getting it today. i swear if edward an bella dont get married an she doesnt become a vampire the whole 3 books before that would be a waste of my time!!

I really loved Breaking Dawn. It tied up everything that it needed to. Edward did overreact to many things but he did that all the time. I loved the wedding part though because thats how you're susposed to feel when you walk down the aisle to your soulmate. There was a lot of sex stuff; Hello! they're newlyweds, DUH!!!! I hope everyone realizes that. I wasn't expecting alot of the content to take place but I'm glad that there is a way for Edward and Bella to have it all: love, family, and immortality too.

Sara's comment about jumping off a cliff to get his attention/love is not an accurate description of the story. The act turns out to get his attention but was not planned to do so. As to anyone's feelings in regards to vampires or werewolfs, that is purely personal opinion, just as some people didn't like wizarding and witchcraft when Harry Potter came out. It is fiction and I give kudos to the author for showing that given a dire circumstance such as becoming a vampire, you could still choose to make a higher choice, rather then ruthlessly killing as is often portrayed in fiction. As to what an appropriate age is for reading this series, Stephenie Meyer hereself said in an interview that she would recommend it to 15 to 16 year olds. As soon as I learned that I would have made sure to read the material prior to allowing any child under that age the opportunity.

Breaking Dawn felt incomplete. I'm not saying that it wasn't long enough. My Bassett hound like eyes at the completion of the book would speak otherwise. Its only that Meyer seemed to have lost touch with her own characterizations.
Had this been due to growth on the part of the characters, I'd have been fine with it. But instead of growing, the majority only changed. Jacob is the only one who appeared to show any development.
She made so many fans love Edward and Bella. Thankfully, Edward remains the same - (although I had never expected him to do anything as graphic as chewing his vamp-spawn out of his unmedicated wife's belly. Who wrote this?) but Bella becomes a girl who is unrecognizable, and I am not referring to her physical changes.
I enjoyed the escape of the story, but I was left utterly confused by it. I look forward to reading Midnight Sun, because I actually feel like I need my brain scrubbed of my Breaking Dawn memories.

twilight series - a three hit wonder. =.=''
Breaking Dawn was a heartbreaking disappointment. Almost like Stephenie was trying too hard on this one - which in turn made it worse.

Ah, I love the Twilight series....until the last book.

I agree with some... the book was a dissapointment. However, the sex craze thing was a must... they are newlyweds. I loved reading the book, hoping that there would be more to the story, but it didnt meet my expectations. The other books were better than this one. But i still enjoyed the book and will probably reread it as many times as I read the the first three books.

I have to disagree about the host. I am 27 years old so I could hardly be classified as a young adult. I read the Host and really didnt think it was that interesting. I never really fell for the characters. My husband started reading the host after I finished and he didnt even finish it. He gave up. We both think the Twlight Series is much better!

SO FAR I'VE READ THE FIRST THREE BOOKS AND IM COMPLETLY FASCINATED WITH THEM I COULD NOT PUT THEM DOWN FOR ONE MINUTE. I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL THE BAD COMMENTS ARE ABOUT BUT THEY MUST HAVE NOT READ THE RIGHT BOOKS THEN. ITS THE BEST THING I'VE EVER READ, AND I CANT WAIT TILL I START BREAKING DAWN.

I agree with sara, bella is too foolish. What does a 100-something vampire see in her?