(This post contains spoilers. Do not read further if you plan on reading it and care about stuff like spoilers, ok?)
Let's just cut to the chase here, shall we?
Didn't like it.
Didn't like it.
I felt that the entire book was written by some crazed 15 year-old girl who wears amber contacts and makes her parents call her Bella while she pretends to text her imaginary boyfriend, Edward.
I was a little bummed out that it was so out of left field. And it was. WAY out there. I thought it started out really good, right up until Bella got pregnant and then, I was so over it. Forget the fact that I was completely disturbed by Bella getting knocked up with the half vampire spawn of Edward. No, most disappointing was the sudden change in all the characters. I thought everyone was a bit off. Bella, although selfish as ever, was all of a sudden was this matured motherly figure and I forgot she was still 19 years old. And what was the deal with Edward? If SM was going to dream up a baby between these two, fine. I could live with that. But where was Edward's place in all this? I don't even remember him holding Renesme (HATE her name, btw). We didn't see any bonding with Edward and her. And he was such a pushover with Bella. She walked all over him. Although, that's really nothing new. I just didn't feel like the book was about those two as it should have been. It was more about Bella and her baby and a bunch of other random vampires. Edward seemed a little absent. It seemed he was around purely for sexual gratification and that's it. That was kind of sad.
The ending sort of got better, however the whole Volturi conference was annoying as hell. I mean, she spent half the book anticipating this horrible, hopeless confrontation and then...they left. For 50 pages, they stood around and talked about what they should do and then, they got over it and peaced out. WTF? She did the same thing in Eclipse.
I also found it annoying that the book was separated into 3 sections, one of which was from Jacob's point of view. Am I the only one who cannot stand Jacob? I mean, the ENTIRE series is written entirely from Bella's pov. Why all of a sudden change it now, especially by throwing in Jacob's perspective? The series isn't about Bella and Jacob. It's about Bella and Edward. If SM was going to stray from Bella's pov, she should have included Edward's along with Jacob's. I mean, that would have at least made sense and even been pretty cool, right? This just adds to my point that Edward seemed like a secondary character in this book and that bothered me. A lot.
I also found it annoying that the book was separated into 3 sections, one of which was from Jacob's point of view. Am I the only one who cannot stand Jacob? I mean, the ENTIRE series is written entirely from Bella's pov. Why all of a sudden change it now, especially by throwing in Jacob's perspective? The series isn't about Bella and Jacob. It's about Bella and Edward. If SM was going to stray from Bella's pov, she should have included Edward's along with Jacob's. I mean, that would have at least made sense and even been pretty cool, right? This just adds to my point that Edward seemed like a secondary character in this book and that bothered me. A lot.
Obviously, in the end, we all got what we ultimately wanted: Edward turned Bella into a vampire and they lived happily ever after. So I guess I can't be too pissed. I thought SM definitely left a huge opportunity open for a 5th book. And I guarantee you she'll do it, especially since most reviews are hating Breaking Dawn. She won't go out like that.
4 comments:
Dude. I just got to the part where Bella gets knocked up and got all kinds of pissed about it. Seriously. WTF.
I right there with you although not so hostile...I was more like umm what about Alice??? What the heck now she's BFF with Rosalie? I was also expecting a huge fight at the end with the Voltori and it was like this huge balloon was blown up just to let it deflate. DUMB!
I'm sorry but I totally have to disagree with you. I loved it! I still think Edward is amazing and still treated Bella like she was the only woman in the world. And even though they only talked about him holding Nessie a few times, I'm sure he did more often. He held Bella all the time while she was holding the baby. Although,I do agree that Renesmee is the most stupid name ever. Carlie was a was better name, she should have just named her that. And you just wait until you get married and your hubby wants to have sex every night like a mad man. Men.
I liked Jacobs point of view. But book two was the most boring part of it all. It just dragged on a little too long. And I was a little bummed that he imprinted on Ness. He bugs me a little sometimes and now he's stuck with them forever. I agree it would have been so so cool to hear Edward's point of view. But I feel like I'm totally in Edward's head anyway so I already know what he's thinking. Maybe I've just been blinded by how much I like Edward that all that other stuff didn't matter.
And I liked how it ended, it could have used a little more of a battle, which there was kind of a tiny one, but Bella totally dominated cause she's freakin awesome!
And I don't really think it was bad that Bella changed, that totally happens when you become a mother, you know, motherly instinct. And hello, she totally became a vampire, of course things are going to change.
I don't know, just my opinion, I thought it was pretty dang good, but I probably just let myself get too wrapped up in it all. I found myself laughing out loud at times and getting turned on at times, which Matt didn't mind. I admit, it was a little slow go during book two, but other than that, I couldn't put it down.
Bri- thank you for the update. Glad I didn't waste countless hours reading the books. SM annoyed me in Twilight enough. Oh and don't worry not only will there be a 5th book, Edward's point of view of Twilight is coming soon. I will watch the movie, but only because i'm a hopeless romantic. :)
-Nicole
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