Series: The Twilight Saga #4
Publisher: Atom
Format: Paperback
Pages: 720 pages
Source: purchased
Genre: YA
Twilight #1 - New Moon #2 - Eclipse #3
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Synopsis
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to a werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss, and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse- seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed...forever? The astonishing, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to the Twilight Saga,Breaking Dawn illuminates the secrets and mysteries of this spellbinding romantic epic that has entranced millions.
This fourth and last installment was both a pleasant surprise and a bit of a let down. I enjoyed the first part of the book, with the sweet and intense moments of the honeymoon. The landscape sounds amazing and matches the beauty of Edward & Bella's love and eternal engagement. I enjoyed the some bits of the second part, with Bella decaying and experiencing pregnancy and getting a taste at what being a vampire is and delivering the baby. I was less fond of Jacob's presence - though he wasn't as annoying to me as he was in Eclipse - as he couldn't keep thinking how right he was and how better Bella's life would be if she had chosen him.
Three years after reading the book I still don't know what to think about the last part of the book. The war dimension between the Volturi and the Cullens/the wolf tribe/other vampires was awesome though I wish it had been more exploited. The gift thing was definitely cool but no fight really took place. That was such a pity! Though I was fond of the idea of a baby vampire, I have to say that "Renesmee" was too much weirdness and I still don't get how Edward was technically able to father a child - okay, it's fiction not reality but still, you got to be logical! Let's not even talk about Jacob's imprinting on E & B's daughter...
Breaking Dawn would have been much better if something actually happened in the end. It feels like the characters learn to attack and defend themselves for nothing. The gory childbirth and the vampire transformation/discipline were definitely the most exciting and gripping moments of the book. However, I also did find the search for other children like Renesmee very interesting. Alice tries to go find the origin of what they think to be a myth and leaves mysterious messages behind her. This was an aspect of the book I particularly enjoyed as well as the presence of other gifted (or not) vampires.
Not the best final installment ever but still a quite satisfying read!
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