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Breaking Dawn, by Stephenie Meyer

Can you spell awesome! Stephenie Meyer completely outdoes herself in the latest book in the Twilight phenomenon. If you haven't read the first three books yet, you probably shouldn't read my review. For everyone else, Breaking Dawn leaves you wanting for more. The story starts off with Bella engaged to Edward and Jacob somewhere in Northern Canada. At the wedding, Jacob comes back to greet Bella, where he finds out that Bella is going to go through with the honeymoon ordeal. He loses his temper and almost phases in front of everybody, only to be held back by Seth and Sam. However, the biggest twist is brought on by the honeymoon, which shocks the entire vampire community. All the clans come together in an effort to save this wonderful addition from the Volturis. The romance and fervor seen in this book can only be compared to Twilight. The book is simply perfect; Stephenie does not leave any stone unturned. She dazzles readers with fiction, drama, humor, adventure and of course romance. This is my my favorite book up to date. So, join the coven of thousands of already-mesmerized readers and experience the fictional series of the decade: the Twilight series.
- Reviewed by Sayonika, grade 10.
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Anonymous said…
Summary: bella and edward are married. there on there way to there honey moon . and on there honey moon bella finds out she is pregnant. her pregnancy progresses very fast the baby is born but in order for the baby and bella to be safe bella had to become a vampire. as bellas little girl got bigger another vampire mistakes her as an immortal child. she informs the Volturi, as the existence of such beings violates vampire law. edwards family looks for witnesses to prove that bellas daughter isn't immortal. they succeed and prove that they aren't breaking a law and they are left in peace.

Opinion: my opinion in this book is very high i would give it a 5 star. this is my favorite book from the collection. it was very interesting i loved it. i don't usually watch movies after i read there book but i had to go watch the movie. it wasnt as great as the book but the movie was good,

Reviewed by: JM

Grade: 12
February 3, 2014 at 2:54 PM
Teen Speak said…
Breaking Dawn is the final book in the Twilight Saga and is where everything begins and ends. Bella and Edward finally get married but their honeymoon is shorter than expected because Bella discovers that she is pregnant. Her pregnancy progresses rapidly, which weakens her. She nearly dies giving birth to her and Edward's half-vampire-half-human daughter, Renesmee. Edward injects Bella with his venom to save her life and turns her into a vampire. A vampire from another coven sees Renesmee and mistakes her for an "immortal child". She informs the Volturi, as the existence of such beings violates vampire law. The Cullens gather vampire witnesses who can verify that Renesmee is not an immortal child. After an intense confrontation, the Cullens and their witnesses convince the Volturi that the child poses no danger to vampires or their secret. The Volturi's decision they make is life or death for the Cullens.

I absolutely loved this last book in the series. It was a perfect way to end everything yet start a whole new part of every characters life. The best part about the book is how it's broken down into three parts and each is told in a different characters point of view, which helps keep the story interesting and helps you connect with the other people in the book besides Bella. I fell in love with Renesmee, she's such a perfect child. The new characters you meet also help the story flow and you can't help but like them. Overall this last instillation of the series helped to perfectly put everything together and ends it very well.

Reviewed by Nayri T., grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
March 27, 2014 at 1:05 PM
Teen Speak said…
Breaking Dawn is about Bella and Edward finally getting married and living on their own. They do everything to be together and live a good life. One day, there's an unexpected surprise. Bella Swan is pregnant from her vampire husband. The baby changes their lives and makes them feel like a completed family that should be. This day had made them the proudest people on earth, until Jacob Black imprints on Reneesme, the baby. Everything is hard for Jacob since he has to be very careful with the baby. Bella and Edward live a happy life without anymore problems in their life.

I really like this book because it made me think about if there are going to be a continuation. This book had a really good meaning to it and made me really happy. It made think about myself having my own family and living a good and happy life.

Reviewed by Edward T., grade 9
Glendale Central Library
April 16, 2014 at 5:51 PM
Anonymous said…
This is the fourth book in the twilight saga. Its about how Bella is engaged to get married to Edward and the whole wedding comes by and Jacob gets so upset that he runs all the way to Canada. so the wedding passes and Bella and Edward go to their honeymoon and bada bing bada boom against all odds Bella gets pregnant and shes on the brink of death and then she survives but her child is maturing way too quickly and their all scared that she will die soon. but the Vampire rulers basically dont like the idea of a vampire child so the whole family is in danger.

I love this book its such a fun read because Bella is more mature and is about to be married. I love how everything I was looking forward to is actually happening, the honeymoon is really fun because they Bella and Edward get on a deeper level, but I was so surprised when she was pregnant and even more surprised that Bella turned to Rosalie for help. however I was very angry because Rosalie didn't care at all for Bella and only for the baby and wouldn't even care if Bella died. I was also really excited that Jacob wanted to protect them but I felt so bad because of his heart break

Reviewed by Anna K., grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch


July 22, 2014 at 3:18 PM
Teen Speak said…
In the final installment of the Twilight Saga, things are mostly going Bella's way. Edward has agreed to make her a vampire, with the condition they first marry. The excitement of finally being able to love Edward for eternity is almost enough to make her forget about the rift growing in Jacob and her's friendship her decision is making. The impending wedding only seems to be making it worse, as Jacob grows miserable with the thought that he will lose her forever. But that will become nothing compared to what is to come. Never heard of before, Bella becomes pregnant while she is still human, now carrying a half-human and half-vampire child. Determined to keep her daughter alive, Bella now has something more she wants to protect. But will that be so easy? The Volturi, a royal vampire family in Italy, have a strict code against child vampires, and this will lead to a suspenseful stand-off that is sure to keep reader's on their toes.

We have known all along that Bella wanted to become an immortal vampire in order to spend forever with Edward, and she finally gets her wish in a way she never thought she would. They get married by Edward's insistence, and despite her being certain everyone will think she's pregnant and spread rumors, she does it anyway in order to compromise. This felt wrong in so many ways as it is used to portray Edward as an old fashioned kind of guy, which is somehow romantic, and he certainly takes it to a new level when he marries someone ninety years younger than him. Yes, he is immortal and turned at seventeen, but if he can learn twenty languages from then til now, it is safe to say he has matured over the years. She eventually gets pregnant, with a half vampire and half human child and Bella has the entire family now. I would have liked to see more of her character, things unrelated to the person she loves. But her main concern always seems to be Edward Cullen. Overall, this entire series has been misogynistic thing after the next, and I can not recommend it.

Reviewed by Anonymous, Grade 12
Glendale Central Library
January 15, 2015 at 6:24 PM
Teen Speak said…
Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in the astonishing fictional series by Stephenie Meyer: The Twilight Saga. Bella finally ties the knot with Edward, much to Charlie’s and Jacob’s dismay. They go on a honeymoon when Bella Swan gets pregnant with a half vampire baby. This causes great tension in the vampire world because vampire children are an extreme threat to society. Due to this, word is out that the Volturi is out to destroy the child and the rest of the Cullen family. Will the Cullens be able to make it through an attack from the indestructible Volturi clan?

I absolutely loved this ending to the series. I thought it was really clever of Stephenie Meyer to tell the story by the perspective of both Jacob Black and Bella Swan, giving the reader an insight into the mind of another main character. Breaking Dawn is my second favorite book of all time, following Twilight, the first book in this series. This is an amazing series that I think all teenagers should read.

Reviewed by R. O., Grade 10
Casa Verdugo Library
September 26, 2015 at 4:16 PM
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