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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  1010 reviews
Sales Rank: 4362
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Special
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 672
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 2.2
ISBN: 0316036293
EAN: 9780316036290
ASIN: 0316036293
Publication Date: May 31, 2008
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 GIVE ME THE WEDDING!! August 18, 2007
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
**SPOILER WARNING***I want to help Alice with the wedding! NO; actually, I want to sit there and watch (or read) Bella and Edward pledge their love forever in marriage, to have one hell of a honeymoon without interruptions by a slobbering werewolf or a thirsty vamp--and then for the action to begin when he turns her to a vampire. I don't think Bella should face the Voluri with the Cullens until she is a Vampire--her ability to block the menacing power of the Volturi will probably come in handy since the Voluri will be coming for "thier purpose." Hey--I think Stephenie Meyer is just having us wait for the tables to turn to the point where it will be Bella protecting Edward, not the other way around for once. A lot of people rant on Bella for her helpless ways--patience people! We have yet to see her character develop fully. I get the feeling Bella is about to grow and evolve into full potential in the next book! Here's to forever!
loved it August 18, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
As soon as Eclipse came, I sat down on my sofa and didnt stop reading til the very last word. My love for Edward has grown even more :D Cannot wait for the 4th book!
Amazing book, a must read!!
 Loved it, but disappointed.... August 18, 2007
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I love the books, Twilight by far is my favorite, one of the few books I can re-read over and over again. However, I was a bit disappointed with Eclipse, particularly the love triange between Jacob, Edward and Bella.
**SPOILER** Jacob threatening to kill himself if he did not get what he wanted from Bella was manipulative and cruel. If he truly loves Bella, would he want to purposely hurt her that way? The thing that gets me, is that Bella finally "realizes" she is IN love with Jacob, rather than loving him like a brother (or even just having a "crush" on him). One of the reasons these books do well is because the love between Edward and Bella is all encompassing, true love in the world of fantasy where one cannot live without the other, and then she is able to love another? See herself marrying him and having his children? When the love between you and your soul mate is so strong, there should not be room for another. There is love for your family, kids, etc but for another soul mate? That part just got to me. There was one part where Bella had to reassure herself she made the right decision, when she realized how much she missed Edward's presence after the fight. There shouldn't have been any doubt on her part. Sure in real life, people have doubts, but in a book based upon the love between the girl and vampire, by the third book where their love is supposedly professed without any doubts, having it questioned to me, was disappointing.
I know many reviewers loved Jacob and thought he was better for Bella, but Edward would never hurt Bella intentionally by being manipulative and threatening to kill himself....bluffing like Jacob. Edward tried to kill himself in New Moon, that was no bluff.
Okay, it's out of my system now, books are great, looking forward to the next one!
eclipse August 18, 2007
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
"Eclipse" doesn't quite live up to "Twilight" & "New Moon," but I still give it 5 stars because it is far superior to many books out there right now (in this genre). My main problem with "Eclipse" is that the magic between Edward & Bell seems to be gone. She has all but decided to become a vampire, so the tension isn't as thick as it was in the 2 previous books. I'm also very disappointed in Bella's treatment of Jacob. She is downright selfish in her motivations with him. Bella is also pretty selfish in her motivations to become a vampire; she should spend a little more time thinking about the effect her turning will have on Charlie & Renee.
**SPOILERS**
Though there are some flaws in "Eclipse," the good far outweighs the bad in my opinion. Meyer has created a love triangle that I see no way out of. I am very interested to find out how she resolves Bella's love for Edward & Jacob in the next book. Also, the question of Bella's turning into a vampire is one that will likely divide readers. I'm literally waiting on pins & needles for the answer. Another high point was the back stories of some of the Cullens & the werewolves.
I did feel that "Eclipse" was a little sluggish, and the reason for that could be that there is one more book in the series. Meyer honestly could have ended Bella's story in 3 books, so some of "Eclipe" felt like a filler just to get a certain number of pages out of the book. Overall, "Eclipse" was satisfying, & I will be first in line to buy "Breaking Dawn" new year.
A huge fan but deeply troubled August 18, 2007
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I have never been so troubled by a book I enjoyed so much - only J.K. Rowling and Phillip Pullman have kept me as glued to the page. I'm a bit old for Twilight, but I picked it up in the hopes that it would distract me from grieving for the end of Harry Potter, and within a few days, I'd read New Moon and was impatiently awaiting Eclipse.
On my first reading of Eclipse, I can honestly say that I wasn't bothered by many of the concerns other reviewers have mentioned - although I wished for more development of Bella as a person, she didn't annoy me, and while Jacob was sometimes a jerk, I forgave him. Edward kept my heart aflutter, and I appreciated the development of Rosalie and Jasper. Victoria was not quite the terrifying threat I'd hoped for, but it's really the characters that have kept me coming back for me, so I didn't mind that the suspense didn't pan out.
I disagree with others who believe that Bella's lesser love for Jacob taints her relationship with Edward - I don't think it does, and I think that she needed some way to understand more thoroughly what she's giving up. When she speaks with Rosalie, she still can't (and most 18 year olds couldn't!) imagine what it will feel like not to be able to have children or grow old - she hasn't even kissed a warm-blooded boy before. In some ways, it's the opposite of the choice Arwen makes in the film of The Two Towers. And if Jacob's a manipulative, melodramatic jerk, well, he's 16! I can live with it.
On subsequent reads, I realized I was increasingly uncomfortable with some of the scenes. Why make the smart, 17-going-on-35-year-old, AP science student of Twilight need Edward's help to get into Dartmouth? Must he have a hand in all of the good things in Bella's life? And her attempted seduction of Edward fluctuated between nicely true-to-life and just plain awkward. In any other situation, I'd get Bella's reluctance to get married - I felt the same way when I considered marrying my college sweetheart/first love at 22 - not raised to be that kind of girl, my parents always encouraged us see more of life first, date other people, etc. But Bella's already committed herself to Edward for eternity - effectively, she's already accepted his proposal and, under the terms of his initial offer, she doesn't have to go public with it, wear an appallingly expensive pouffy white dress, or risk physical injury and public humiliation on the way down the aisle. Her refusal feels like a vehicle for Ms. Meyer to convey her ideas about premarital sex and nothing more. I had a similar feeling in the earlier scene with Edward's new bed - why does he buy a bed and roll around in it with Bella if he's only going to get irritated when she responds normally? It felt like just another device to show off Bella's raging hormones and Edward's mature self-control.
More difficult for me was the suggestion that premarital sex is as irrevocably damning as murder. I can accept that some people feel differently about sex and marriage than I do - I'm glad for that diversity in the world - but I can't help but be offended by the suggestion that this places me in the same category as a murderer, as well as by the unforgiving nature of Edward's (and Ms. Meyer's) God. It doesn't fit with the compassion and tolerance that Carlisle tries to impart throughout the books, clearly meant as a counterpoint to Carlisle's judgmental and unforgiving father.
The conclusion was the breaking point for me. Differences of religious and moral beliefs aside, Bella's sudden change of heart makes no sense - suddenly, she not only accepts that premarital sex could risk Edward's soul (as usual, she's not worried about her own) but also agrees that the "right" way to do things must involve an elaborate wedding celebration? This is perhaps more ridiculous that the sex-murder comparison - a small, simple wedding is not an immature choice nor is it one that the couple will regret "50 years later." Instead, it reflects the desire to reject the expectations of our increasingly materialistic society in favor of something which better expresses the love between and personalities of the marrying couple. I felt like Ms. Meyer's own fantasies took over here, supplanting Bella's wishes. For once, Jacob sees things clearly when he reads the wedding invitation and notes that "Bella'd had nothing to do with this." Earlier in the book, compromises between Edward and Bella are an important theme (as they are in real relationships), but by the end, Edward appears to be getting everything he wants. We are asked to believe that Bella is too, because she now shares his mature and sensible desires.
None of these criticisms will keep me away from the fourth book, of course, and that is a testament to power of Ms. Meyer's writing. I'll keep hoping that Bella will have a chance to build upon the natural maturity she showed in Twilight and the hard-won lessons of New Moon. But I'm not sure I'd want my daughters to read them someday, at least not as adolescents. There are too many messages, both subtle and overt, that I wouldn't want to pass on.
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