As a huge fan of the first three in the series, this one is a disappointment. The characters seem out of sync with those in the first three books, some of the plot points are downright laughable and everything is far too neat and tidy.

It seems that with "Breaking Dawn" either you loved it or hated it. Although I wouldn't go quite so far as to say that I hated it, I really didn't enjoy it. In fact, I found it depressing. Meyer seemed to gone the way Patricia Cornwell did with her Kay Scarpetta series: beloved characters that had been so richly portrayed in the past books all of a sudden seem dull and almost unrecognizable, storylines and characters are thrown in willy-nilly and then removed just as quickly, and (the worst sin) the main character starts to get under your skin so much that you almost stop caring about her. On it's own this book might have been okay but it's so oddly out of sorts with the rest of the series that it just bothered me. I'm sorry to say that I cannot recommend it.

Epic failure. Huge disappointment.
The characters seemed...out of character. It was hard to overlook the gaping plot holes and inconsistencies.

This series is an absolute horrible piece of fiction. Aside from the fact that Meyer completely butchers vampire lore, Bella is the most vapid, anti-feminist character that I have ever had the misfortune to read. The entire series involves Bella worshiping Edward calling him everything from perfect to glorious to God-like, and wondering why he is in love with her when it's so clear that she's a stupid, fragile, clutzy human who doesn't deserve him. Bella is, in a word, too stupid to live. I am seriously dismayed that so many young women adore this series when it teaches them that the only way to validate yourself is through being loved by a superior man. Aside from the troubling anti-feminist message Meyer also lacks the basic artistic skills that it takes to write a good and intriguing book. Her characterization is two-dimensional at best and her ability to plot and build a climax is even worse. The entire series centers around the relationship between these two characters, Bella and Edward, who magically fall in love at first sight with no explanation other than that Edward is hot and Bella smells tasty to Edward.

Bottom line- this book is pure juvenile romantic fantasy with less substance than a Harlequin romance and even worse writing.

This is one of my least favorite of the Twilight saga. I keep hearing that it gets better with each re-read, so I'll give it another try. But my initial impression was mixed. I didn't hate the book like some did, but it's definitely not my favorite. It felt rather rushed in some places, and anti-climactic in others. But the end was satisfying.

I've seen a good mix of reviews for this book and while I see most of the points, I personally LOVED it. It was good closure for me. I liked how everything tied together, and everything made sense in the end.
I thought it was GREAT!

I love the way Stephenie Meyer ended this series. I would have to say it is the best ending to a series I have ever read. The first book is still my favorite, but this is definately a close second. I strongly recommend you read the Twilight series.

This book was very very good. I don't want to give anything away, but the end gave me closure. A captivating end to an amazing series. Many people had complaints about it, but i though it was perfect.

I found this a gratifying ending to the series. I'd recommend it to anyone who liked the others. Contrary to some other reviewers, I have no complaints!

I listened to an unabridged version of the first book and was so engrossed that I couldn't wait in line on PBS to get the next 3 and went out and bought them. I read the last three in 4 days. I just couldn't put them down.

I feel that Breaking Dawn did a good job of putting everything right. I did miss some of the "bond" between Bella, Edward and Jacob and hated that Alice's role was so diminished but overall I am very satisfied and would recommend this series to anyone. I'll be giving my mom a set for christmas and saveing mine for my kids to read in a few years.

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My least favorite of the twilight series.

I loved the whole Twilight series!!!!!!

LOVED IT!!!! Wish there were more!

This was my least favorite of the series. It was so weird and akward and I have to say the characters seemed "off" to me in this book. There were parts of it that were so cheesy, I almost didn't want to go on reading it. I got kind of tired of almost everyone in the book by the time I was done. They just didn't seem like themselves. I LOVED the first 3 books and couldn't put them down but the last book was kind of a let down.

In the end, everyone gets what they want. I guess that is what we were all waiting for, maybe. It should be more satisfying.

Edward promises Bella she can become a vampire to be with him forever, if she marries him. She wants to have sex before she becomes a vampire. Bella decides to marry Edward to be with him. After the wedding, they have their honeymoon, despite the risks. When she becomes pregnant as a human, they face a threat they didn't know existed.

Jacob gets over his anger at her choice when she becomes sick. And even he ultimately gets what he wants, in a way. He choses to help when a threat bigger than them all comes to town.

It took way to long to tell the second part of the story in the book. We know everything will turn out okay, so get on with the conflict and get it over with already!

It is better the second and third time you read it.

One of the best series I've ever read!

Loved this book. A fitting ending to the series. My favorite is still book 2, although most readers would probably disagree. This book is a close second. Very descriptive, loved the changes in p.o.v. Looking forward to more from this author, perhaps a sequel to The Host???

This entire series is completely captivating!
I didn't buy the books until AFTER watching the movie, and once I started reading, there was no stopping! Very addictive, keeps you wanting more!

Not my favorite in the series, and I don't like some of the key events involving Bella, but some great stuff at the end. Hopefully, if there is a movie of this some day, it might improve on the stuff I didn't like. A must read though if you are reading the entire series.

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