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Eclipse | 
| Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 14
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 640
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 2
ISBN: 0316160202
EAN: 9780316160209
ASIN: 0316160202
Publication Date: August 7, 2007
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 Killer series October 6, 2008
These books are a menace to society. You don't want to sleep, go to work, or do anything but read!!!!!
J.G.
 Just not worth it. August 30, 2008
There really was no saving point in this book. Bella was as annoying as ever. We were supposed to feel sad for her, yet there wasn't a moment where I didn't wish she would be killed just so the story could move onto someone more interesting.
Jacob, who was the only saving point of the last book 'New Moon', spiraled down into a jerk by physically forcing himself on Bella (twice) and then having the nerve to stand back for a bellowing laugh. I suppose it was lucky that his sexual assault didn't borderline anywhere near rape, yet what really irritates me the most is that Bella's reaction to his assualt was played off comically by both Jacob and her father Charlie. WTF?
This isn't even the start of Eclipse's problems. Then there's Edward, who literally kidnaps the poor girl and holds her hostage in the start of the book, which made me wonder if Bella knew exactly the type of relationship she was in.
I know, I know, he loves her and wanted to protect her, but damn, when I was reading the entire thing from her perspective, it felt like I was watching a horror flick with an obsessed and mentally disturbed stalker instead. Luckily, that kind of over reaction didn't last because Edward was a bit more tolerable here for the rest of the book. He actually seemed to have somewhat matured from the previous book, but again, like in the past, his constant need to cradle or hold Bella's face to tell her how perfect she was became pretty annoying as well.
Even the ultimate alliance between the Werewolves and the Vampires didn't interest me. There was nothing in there that was remotely intriguing, especially since most of their allied battle was told to us off-screen, which is a complete shame because I was looking forward to that the most.
However, the biggest gripe I have about this series is how everything, including the sun and moon, seems to revolve around Bella. As close to a definition of a Mary Sue if I've ever seen one in a long while. Between the hundreds of growls that every character seemed to make in this book, I found myself lowering my IQ just to tolerate the characters and the story.
Why were all these 100+ year old vampires so dumb? The big twist where Bella figures out the connection between Victoria, the newborns, and Seattle was plainly obvious. In fact, after Jasper explained the entire newborn story, I thought that everyone assumed that Victoria was behind this. Imagine my surprise when it's BELLA who's friggin' telling all these smarter, faster, and experienced vampires that there might be a connection. The fact that they found this revelation surprising was what that baffled me.
This was not the only example: The twist of the final battle itself where Victoria used the newborns as a distraction seemed like a big deal to all the characters, even to the great military expert Jasper, but it was just as something that was so obvious and predictable that I felt like I was personally dealing with idiots. The entire thing just made me want to scream. AGH!
The only characters that I found that I could truly tolerate in moderation were the secondary characters - Charlie, Billy, Sam, etc. The stories that both Jasper and Billy's relatives told about their pasts were the only parts where I enjoyed the book. The conflicted romance, and even the danger that surfaced in this book, were laughably bad. I can only shake my head at anyone who thinks this is good writing. Perhaps as a way to fill some time, but other than that, it's a pass for me completely.
Sorry Stephenie Meyer.
1 out of 5.
LOVE ITT July 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was so sad that i read this book too fast just beacuse i couldn't put it down! I loved every page! The epilogue was kinda weird though, i wish it was bella and edward's future or something instead of jacob's anger.
I cannot wait until BREAKING DAWN is out!!
Better than Twilight July 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I started reading this series because I was intrigued. So much hype about a vampire series for teens?! Could it really be that good? Since day one, I've not been able to put them down! After I started Twilight, I immediately went out the buy New Moon & Eclipse. It's been 2 weeks and I don't want to finish Eclipse before Breaking Dawn hits the stores. What would I do without my fix of Bella & Edward?! huh ....
I found Twilight slightly on the slow side ... character development etc... New Moon was sad from the start and I couldn't wait for Edward to return. The 'dog' just bores me. I don't know why Bella indulges him? The 3rd book, Eclipse is flawless. The book flows and there's not a dull moment.
These novels are not just for teens. Caution: Once you start reading, you will not be able to put them down. I cannot wait for book 4! What will I do 'til then?
Filling in the gaps. July 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I was recently coerced into reading this series by a coworker, and though it's not nearly as good as people make it out to be, it is definatly an easy read and well-worth the time.
The author does a good job of portraying Bella as an angsty teen and narrates in a way that keeps readers interested.
The only real problem I have about this series is that in Twilight and New Moon the reader is put in a world where nothing exists but Edward, Bella, Carlisle, Alice and Jacob. The other characters used in the book aren't fleshed out and don't have a history of their own. Most of the time being used to push Bella to one of the fleshed out characters so something interesting can happen.
This is where I find Eclipse starting to fill in the gaps. Within the first half of the book, we're explained Rosalie's history, the Quielutes(sp?) history and Jasper's history. Other people around the couple start getting much more involved with the story, which is a refreshing departure from the problems-with-edward, make-me-a-vampire sections which have filled most of the previous books.
All things said, this is a good read. It's hard to put it down once you've gotten started though, so make sure you have time to read it.
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