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Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

Rating

5 stars - an action packed finale to the Twilight saga

Description

Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. And now, the book that everyone has been waiting for…. Breaking Dawn, the final book in the #1 bestselling Twilight Saga, will take your breath away. The Book Review Being a week behind most die hard Twilight fans I avoided any reviews before reading Breaking Dawn - though I’d heard runours that there was uproar in the ‘community’. Personally I really enjoyed the final installment in the saga - at 754 pages its a bit of a brick, and I think it works best read in as few sittings as possible - but it’s definitely worth a read. Of course all our favourite characters return, including Bella, Edward - and of course the trusty Jacob - but we are also treated to a whole host of new characters. Breaking Dawn starts out with the fabulous wedding between Bella and Edward - and then takes the reader on a roller coaster ride, full of twists and turns, with a bit of blood and gore and romance thrown in for good measure. Well I say ‘a bit’ - actually there’s a lot. If you are squeamish when it comes to blood then you might want to avoid a good section of this book - it’s definitely the most graphic of Meyer’s novels when it comes to the ‘blood shock factor’. And the romance angle can get a little steamy at times - though nothing that should be too shocking for the YA reader - its more inference than explicit. I’ve read some of the negative reviews since finishing the book - and yes I agree, Meyer had two choices for the ending and she could have chosen differently - but it worked. And there seems to be the same old complaints about Bella willing to change herself to suit her perfect boyfriend and how this isn’t a good role model for teenage girls - which once again I understand - but don’t let it put you off. Meyer has pulled out all of the stops with Breaking Dawn and I think it really is an excellent read. Would you like to discuss Breaking Dawn with other readers? Have you read Breaking Dawn but like me want to keep your blog a spoiler free zone? If so, I bet you’re dying to discuss the book - warts and all - with other readers. Well now you can - head over to the Blue Archipelago Virtual Book Club where I’ve just started a Breaking Dawn discussion thread - and you can discuss - with spoilers - to your hearts delight! Have you reviewed this book? If you have reviewed this book on your site please fill in the boxes below to link me up to your review - don’t forget to link to the specific post to make it easy to find:

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