Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga, #4)

by Stephenie Meyer

[Whitney @ First Impressions Reviews]

I so looked forward to reading this and although I enjoyed the concluding book the storyline didn't seem as developed as the first three. I thought that Stephenie Meyer rushed though some of the plot {especially towards the end} to get it published quickly. In the end Bella really doesn't have to sacrifice anything, she gets Edward, she gets a baby, and she gets immortality and even her transition to a vampire was practically a piece of cake. I was a little disappointed with Vampire Bella's power, I mean come on self control and a protective shield of love I always thought those were more characteristics rather than a magic power. I was also a little puzzled by Edward getting Bella pregnant, I figured since he was a vampire he would be shooting blanks, but I guess that's why they call it fantasy. Honestly, I really expected Bella and Eward to go away to college or something after their honeymoon for Bella's change and was curious that they stayed in Folks as Stephenie Meyer consistently said through out all three of the previous books was how the Cullens had to move around a lot as people eventually got suspicious about their eternal youth; but at the end of the novel it appeared that the Cullens would stay in Forks for quite sometime which contradicted what Stephenie Meyer had written before. I wanted and expected the Volturi to return to Washington but there wasn't as much action as I had hoped there to be, I thought it seemed like more of a debate of whether Renesmee, Bella's daughter could co-inside with the immortal world as she was a half-breed. but of course everything works out for the best.

The second half of Breaking Dawn was told by Jacob which was interesting to hear his point of view on things but took a disturbing turn for the worst when he imprints on Bella and Edward's daughter Renesmee. Now because Jacob and Renesmee are destined to be together the vampire/warewolf hatred is put aside and they are now one big happy family.

This review probably sounds like one big rant. I just thought Breaking Dawn was a little too tidy at the end.