Eclipse; Breaking Dawn

I have my driving theory test tomorrow and I am going to fail because I've been reading these books instead of that literary gem, The Highway Code. It's okay, I'll just sit on buses for the rest of my life - that way I'll be able to read while I travel! Can't do that while you're driving, you'll die! It all works out beautifully!



15. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
I'll be honest, this was probably my least favourite part of the series; too much irritating teenage angst for my liking, and at 650 pages I thought it was a bit drawn-out. It felt like five parts filler to one part killer...like weakly diluted juice. I like my juice strong - strong and manly. It was still quite good, though. One of the things I really like about this series is that Stephenie Meyer doesn't shy away from the fact that teenagers actually have sex, which is still quite unusual in mainstream American youth fiction - I especially enjoyed the fact Edward is the 'responsible' one and that Bella is an aspiring nymphomaniac. Jolly good stuff.



16. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
This book surprised me in some ways. It's another long one (about 750 pages) and at the beginning I thought it seemed a bit convoluted and self-indulgent, with lots of unnecessary details and sub-plots. However, by the end you see that the whole series has actually been very cleverly structured - the seemingly trivial details and apparent loopholes from the books are all filled in to interweave with the main storyline, and everything ties up nicely at the end. It tied up a bit too nicely in some ways, but by that point I was so attached to the characters I cared more for their wellbeing than for realism or credibility. I will say this, though - Renesmee is a ridiculous name.
Overall, an thoroughly enjoyable series! I'm not quite sure what to do with myself now I've read it all. I suppose I shall sit and wait for the movie, starring Cedric Diggory. Fit.