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I started out by reading the first two in the series after watching the movie. I was hooked. I just finished the third book in two days, now I am ready to start the 4th. I can't wait to see how it ends, before I see part 2 in the movie theatres next week. I would definatly recomend this to anybody .
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all the 3 books of the series are addictive! n i got em at the lowest price in the best condition! all hooked to the series!
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I enjoyed Twilight the most. If you made it past book 2 (new Moon), you may feel somewhat obligated to finish the saga. Eclipse is certianly the worst of the first 3, by far.
New Moon and Eclipse could have been down-sized into one book.
Eclipse is just wash, rinse, repeat, repeat, repeat!!!
The author over uses so many words! Most notably, "growling". Ever heard of a thesaurus Stephanie?
Eclipse is an annoying bore.
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I continued reading the Twilight series against my better judgment because I had really hoped they would get better. Unfortunately they got worse... Meyers continued to use the same descriptors as the other two books. Edward is now back in Forks and everything is just peaches like he never left? Bella never gets mad at him for what he did to her, without giving her a choice in the matter? It's not like he left because he didn't love her...that'd be different. No, he left to make her life better and came back and they just went right back to where they were before he left. No trust issues, no adjustment time...nothing.
Bella still has no character development, nor does the lump on the couch that she feeds. They go visit Renee and Phil and there is NOTHING about it. They just go...and two pages later they're back. What the hell is that?! She goes to visit her mom and nothing is said, but we read about every little detail of her life in Forks?! Her mom is apparently totally useless to the story and that trip was just a reason to get Bella out of Forks because Victoria was still hunting her! We don't know anything about the trip other than Edward stayed inside all day working on a term paper...but perhaps that's why, we never know anything about anything unless Edward's the center of it. Oh, and Renee did get upset because she thought the relationship was too serious, but then again, she'd already made that clear in Book 1.
Edward becomes to ridiculously controlling in this book that I almost hate him. How can you girls drool over what a wonderful guy he is? Oh, Edward is so fantastic, Bella can't even CALL Jacob and talk to him. And it's not because he's worried or jealous. Oh no, he's worried Jacob can't protect her. But...when Victoria was still alive for the entire second book it was ok to leave Bella alone before he knew Jacob was a werewolf and part of an entire pack. Makes sense...
And no one dies! I'm sorry but it's totally unrealistic to believe that they're going to fight off 20 newborn vampires and the worst thing that happens is Jacob gets pretty mangled, but we know immediately that he's going to be ok? Seriously, I'm sure it's hard as a writer to kill off a character you love, but this is so stupid! There's this huge battle going on that Bella is justifiably worried about...but for what? Meyers won't kill off any of her precious characters! That would have been something to make the next book on, the family moving on without one of their own. The wolf pack learning how to deal with a missing member. No one even got hurt but Jacob! It was so ridiculous! How anticlimactic! And then the Volturi show up and Bella's still human and nothing happens! They just...walk away! Why take the time to build up to this point when it's going to just be nothing?!
And Bella's aversion to marriage? Seriously...she'd rather tell her mom "Well, the truth is, Edward's a vampire and I'm planning on him biting me and becoming a vampire too. Then I won't be able to see any of you again because I'll be too dangerous and won't want to risk your lives. Oh and by the way, this decision is permanent in every way since you can't go to court and have vampirism annulled!" than say "Oh, Mom, Edward and I love each other and we're getting married!" I got so tired of her gushing about the wonderful fantastic Edward...BUT I CAN'T MARRY HIM!!! What the crap?! And this is the ONLY real opinion Bella has really had for all three books...other than how amazing all the vampires are. It makes me wonder if Meyers has issues with her attractiveness since the whole theme of these books centers on Bella becoming as beautiful as Edward...his equal.
And once again there is no character development, except for the Quillites in La Push as the pack grows and they continue to learn more about their legends.
Then I have a real issue with literature, real literature that is selling...not just fanfiction type stuff that's on the internet constantly talking about other literature! Listen, Stephanie, if you've done your job as a writer, and the reader has read Wuthering Heights...we'll draw the similarities on our own. I really don't enjoy you shoving down my throat Catherine and Heathcliff. If I want to read about them, I'll read the book! Don't compare your characters to other characters! Strive to make them stand alone and be Edward and Bella in their own right, not like Romeo and Juliet. We really don't need to have a list of literature you've read scattered throughout the books. I really could careless if you think Shakespeare is fantastic. I'm not reading you because you like Shakespeare or Bronte, I'm reading you because I hoped your book would live up to them without you telling me it does!
Finally, Bella seriously considers her life with Jacob, and she likes it! But...she still chooses Edward without taking any time to think about her decision... Yes, because Edward is...perfect. And if she marries Jacob she'll always just be Bella...but if she stays with Edward, well she could become amazingly beautiful too. It's a shame that Meyers has Jacob so wrapped up in this annoying girl. It's a shame this annoying girl is telling the story. It's a shame that these books really could have been amazing. And what really irritates me is that she completely ruins Jacob. Jacob was sweet, lovable and charming (for the age he is supposed to be) and she makes him force Bella to kiss him (at La Push) and trick Bella into kissing him (at the "climax") That is so out of character for Jacob! I'm ok with Jacob getting angry at Bella for the choice she wants, I'm ok with Jacob fighting for his chance with Bella. What I'm not ok with is Jacob being forceful and abusive with Bella. Jacob was the only character that seemed realistic and had any redeeming value in these books...and she ruined it.
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I read a lot of reviews before buying and reading the third book in the Twilight Saga (after reading the first and second) and was a little worried that Ms. Meyer may not have continued her excellent writing because so many of them were negative. I was pleasantly surprised as each naysayers' review was proven wrong, as I was very entertained by this book. I am a female military member serving in Afghanistan and it is difficult to find entertainment, as most seems sports related and geared towards males. This book, rather this whole series kept me very entertained and engrossed. It was a good escape from my current reality and I filled every spare moment reading. Almost as entertaining as actually reading the Twilight Saga was watching the guys fight over who got to borrow my books once I had finished.
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