 
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
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I loved this book. It ties up the saa nicely, and has a happy ending...which I love
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I've been absolutely enraptured with their stories from my first look into Bella Swan and the Cullen family in Twilight. This is a saga that you can lose yourself in and really care about the outcomes for the individual characters. My only concern would to be advise parents that this particular piece of the saga covers the more physical aspects of marriage at times - generally so, but still.
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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 I am crusty and have to keep up the facade of being unsentimental. Finally caved and bought the first book Twilight, thinking "I am a lemming, but if I keep my mouth shut no one will know."
Fortunatly by the time I started the next book, New Moon, Breaking Dawn was just being released. My mom and my sister finished all 4 of my books before me. (Somebody has to go to work!) It's been hard to keep my mouth shut since reading the first book. So much for pretense.
The romance is awesome because it shows that the spark can be enhanced without giving into the physical until it is the right place with the right person at the right time. It's nice to see the ideals of many depicted in print.
The resolution to the Edward and Bella story in this book does not feel finished in that they live happily ever after. Once Nessie matures in about 7 years I have a feeling there will be alot more story to tell. I Hope!!!
I have reccommended this series to many who all share the same excitment. Have even re-read all 4 books and enjoyed them more the 2nd time around. Action, romance, characters that you think about when you are not reading the books. I think I am addicted. Thank heavens it is legal, non-fattening and moral.
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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 then it happened...I started to realize there was something weird about this book. Like it was somehow different from the other three. And then I realized that it was the tone of the book. Now, I'm not sure exactly when this book was written with regards to the other three in the series and her other book (The Host), but there was a definite change in the tone, writing and general sense of the characters. Almost as if Stephenie had to put herself back into the Twilight universe, but couldn't remember exactly where she had left off in the first place.
To say I was disappointed would be an understatment. Like the other reviews, I was extremely disappointed with the direction of the story. So much so, I finally was able to put down the book without any reluctance. I stopped reading after the "first" book and could not motivate myself to read any more. It was only after two or three days that the book kept pulling at me to continue and finish this fantastical ride I had started a little over a week before. So I sucked up the disappointment and continued to read, not expecting anything more than closure to a series I had come to love.
Knowing at this point that "New Moon" and possibly "Eclipse" were going to become movies as well, I started to imagine what this book would be like on the Big Screen. It was impossible to imagine. There seemed to be too many inconsistencies and impossibilites that probably would not translate well onto the Big Screen. That saddened me even more, only because I would have loved to see Bella and Edward's wedding and honeymoon and even Renesmee. That was another thing that sort of bothered me. It didn't seem like Edward really bonded with Renesmee. There weren't very many interactions with Renesmee that seem to convey any depth of feeling for his child. Maybe it was me. But it is what it is.
So I finished the book and was done with the series. Or so I thought. Even after the disappointment and the closure I sought, I was still drawn to the book, as if I hadn't read it. For days afterwards I had this urge to re-read it. I finally gave in after re-reading "Twilight". I did skip a few parts (such as the Voltari confrontation). And I found that after re-reading that I did enjoy the book. I did still feel like the tone was off and all the characters I had come to love were a shadow of their former selves, but the conclusion of the book actually had me wanting more.
So, I would advise any new readers to go into reading the story with no high expectations. You will get a conclusion to Bella and Edward's story. I personally can't wait to read "Midnight Sun". I read the manuscript and Chapter 1 on Stephenie's website and I am eagerly anticipating that book.
Read the book without expectation and just try to enjoy the story Stephenie was trying to tell. Nothing will ever live up to the expectations she put forth with the first three books.
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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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