I finished reading Breaking Dawn on Monday night. But I will wait to post my thoughts until Thursday, because I am having lunch with Kate on Thursday and there are some things I want to say to her in person and not have her read it on the site. While reading the book I was taking notes, so I am basically just going to transfer my notes into my post.
Also, whenever you see this little guy
just insert whichever curse word you choose for that moment! It is just my little way of keeping my post PG!
Pg. 9 Jacob is missing- I honestly when reading Eclipse, didn’t think that Jacob would be leaving for so long. I thought he was just going for a run to see how far he could push himself, when Sam asks him to come home when he can, I figured it would just be a couple of hours. So I was shocked that he had been gone for so long, and I feel awful for Charlie, he is so worried and Bella and Billy aren’t reacting the same.
Pg. 11 Bella calls Seth- I love Seth in this book. I love that he has continued to be friends with the Cullens. I love when he gives Edward a hug at the wedding. It’s just nice to at least have one of the werewolves not just give up on the Vampires. I mean you can kind of tell later in the book that the others do still appreciate what they went through together that past spring, but Seth is the only one who truly formed a friendship with the others. And I just think it’s nice. And very mature on Seth’s part.
Pg. 17 telling Renee and Charlie- I love that they react so supportively, I don’t think it would have been much fun reading the whole first book, if she was still trying to convince her parents that she was making the right choice the whole time.
Chapter 3 is the whole wedding and there are just too many “awe” moments to list. But I liked it.
Pg. 58 Jacob comes back- I was so happy when reading this part, I didn’t think I would care so much when he finally returned but I really was so happy he was back.
Pg. 66 Jacob grabs Bella-
ing Jacob!!
Pg. 89 The morning after- the whole feather scene was really hilarious but also kind of annoying. It reminded me of New Moon when they were trying to convince each other that neither was asleep or dead.
Pg. 130 :twisted:ing pregnant- I am so angry that this is the direction that she’s taking the book. COME ON!!!! I flipped forward a few pages to see when this first book ended and realize that the whole second book was in Jacob’s perspective!!!
ing Jacob!!! That is it I am going to bed!!!
The next day I realized that I would probably never want to ever re-read this book, I mean ever!!! So that is when I decided to start over from the beginning so I could take notes. So moving on- I hate Edwards reaction. The way he doesn’t even stop and talk to Bella about what is happening. But, Kate is right, that is sooooo Edward, remember his reaction to James in Twilight, he wanted to just take off and it was because Emmet and Alice were with him and Bella that he finally stopped and listened to reason.
Pg. 180 the deal with Jacob- I can’t believe that Edward tries to make this deal with Jacob, he can’t really think that Bella wanting to have a child is all that this is about, in all his perfection Edward can be such a
er sometimes.
Pg. 209, 213, & 230 Jacob becomes Alpha- well we all knew that this was going to happen at some point. And I am kind of glad that Sam didn’t have to die in order to make it happen. Just because it is just interesting to see how the two different packs worked. I am so proud of Seth for taking a stand along side Jacob, and I guess it is nice that Leah joined too, although she’s still a
Pg. 249 Bella drinks blood- sooooooooo gross!!! I can’t believe she likes it!!! Ewww!!! I also realize at this point that I am so glad this part of the book is written in Jacob’s perspective, I don’t’ think I could take it if it was still in Bella’s, plus Jacob really is funny!
Pg. 271 blonde jokes- I love the hostility between Jacob and Rosalie, him calling her “blondie” and all the jokes, so funny.
Pg. 302 they use their teeth- EW!!! Time to put the book in the freezer that is to disgusting!!!
Pg. 303-304 Jacob throws the dish at Rosalie- Laughed for 5 minutes straight!! I’m loving Jacob right now.
Pg. 305 talking about the teeth again- EW!!! EW!!! EW!!! Freezer, freezer, freezer!!!!!!!!!!!
Then I turned the page and the title for the next chapter made me laugh for another 5 minutes!!!
Pg. 318 Leah talks to Jacob-
it, Kate was right, I like Leah now.
Pg. 326 Edward hears the baby- Alright, alright, it has won me over, they can have the baby, I wont be mad anymore.
Pg. 360 Jacob imprints- ARE YOU
ing KIDDING ME!!!! This book is total CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! He imprints on his best friends DAUGHTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who is he
ing Woody Allen!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m going to throw this book across the room and I’m going to bed!!!!!!!!!! I HATE THIS
ing BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the second time I threw the book down and went to bed furious.
Pg. 380 Bella changes- this whole section is written really well. Everything is so detailed, and the way that she wont even let herself grab Edward’s hand for fear that she’ll totally loose it.
Pg. 390 Bella is a vampire- this is the page where it finally clicked! I get it! I don’t know what about finally seeing Bella as a vampire made everything else that I hated about this book make sense, but it did, this was the page where I realized what Stephanie Meyer was doing, and I got it…and I liked it. Stephanie Meyer said herself that Bella’s and Edward’s relationship was defined by the fact that he was a vampire and she wasn’t, now that she is of course the feel of that book is going to be completely different then the ones before it. I still don’t understand the necessity of some of the stuff in this book, but I am with you now.
Pg. 449 Bella’s reaction to Jacob’s imprinting- THANK YOU!!! But I’m sorry Seth was hurt
Pg. 485 Bella and Edward’s first night together- Hey Amanda, I think this might be the answer to your boyfriends question!!!
Pg. 511 Charlie’s reaction- I am glad that Charlie found a way to be a part of Bella’s life still, though I still think Jacob was a
ing idiot!!! And I also have to admit, as much as I love Jasper, Emmet is quickly becoming my favorite because he is sooooo funny!!!
Pg. 560 Alice leaves- Alice wouldn’t just leave people, come on. Even if she knew there was no hope and that they would die, I honestly don’t think Jasper would just allow this. As strong as the love is they have for each other that is still there family and I WILL NOT believe that they would just leave because they were afraid that they would loose.
Pg. 580 Eleazar’s gift- Now I am betting that he will see something in Bella that the others haven’t picked up on. Which is good because I am not really buying that super self control is the only power she is going to end up with. That is just kind of lame.
Pg. 607 company- Now this is just plain fun, meeting all the other vampires!!! I like this part!!!
Pg. 652 Bella imagines a happy ending- Bella implies that even if they both die, as long as they go to heaven together, it would still be a happy ending. So they could both die!!! If this is foreshadowing I don’t like it!!!
Pg. 678 The Volturri are coming- Could this be anymore intense, I’m going to have to take my dog for a walk now just to relieve the tension. It is reminding me of the ending to Lord of the Rings, where Frodo has to leave with the Elves, because it is like, after everything that has happened, or is about to happen, how can it all just go back to normal? This can’t possible end well.
Pg. 718 facing the Volturri- Where the
is Alice? I refuse to believe that I am wrong about her coming back, I keep glancing at the next page to see if I can find her name but she is nowhere! Where the
is she?
Pg. 719 Garrett’s speech- I like this Garrett guy, he is probably my favorite of all the new vampires.
Pg. 723 the Goodbyes- NO NO NO, I will admit that I am very emotional so I did cry a little at this part, only a little!
Pg. 732 Alice returns- ALICE ALICE ALICE!!!!!!!!!!
Pg. 739 the resolution- it is hard to believe that after all that build up, the Volturri just leave. No fighting no epic battle!!! But for fear of loosing one of the characters I love, I’ll take it.
Pg 754 The End- THAT WAS GOOD! THAT WAS SO GOOD! I WOULDN’T CHANGE A THING! IT WAS PERFECT! I LOVED IT, I WOULD READ IT AGAIN I SWEAR!!!!!!!!
As much as I hated it at parts, I really did love this book in the end. I love the risks that Stephanie took. Plus I really do love the fact that she ended it with her lead character literally getting EVERYTHING she ever wanted. No one dies, no one looses an ear, no one really suffers at all. It is a happy happy ending and I love a happy ending.
P.S. Stephanie, don’t take it personally if I don’t always trust the decisions you make, even Edward Norton has let me down sometimes (aka Down in the Valley…that movie is a piece of
)