Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer
Published: August 7, 2007
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult
Format: Paperback (629 pages)
Source: Purchased
As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
I feel like the subtitle for Eclipse could be “Let’s Feel Sorry For Jacob.” I can’t help but think that Jacob (in real life anyway) wouldn’t be comforted by his ex-girlfriend that he still can’t have. But that’s just me. Of all the books in the series, this one is by far the most romantic. There are so many scenes where Stephenie takes the time to just have some cute, romantic scenes between Bella and Edward. I find myself smiling and sighing at how cute they are. There are some great sarcastic lines and I’m surprised every time I read this book (this is the 3rd time now) at how sarcastic and funny the book is. Maybe Stephenie isn’t the most brilliant writer around, but she is a genius at characterization. Her characters never do what you think they should. They are unpredictable and realistic which is why people feel so passionately about them. It’s a testament to her characterization that people are so polarized on either Team Jacob or Team Edward. Go Team Edward!!
Content Rating: Medium, for sensuality (not graphic).
About Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer's life changed dramatically on June 2, 2003. The stay-at-home mother of three young sons woke-up from a dream featuring seemingly real characters that she could not get out of her head. "Though I had a million things to do (i.e. making breakfast for hungry children, dressing and changing the diapers of said children, finding the swimsuits that no one ever puts away in the right place), I stayed in bed, thinking about the dream. Unwillingly, I eventually got up and did the immediate necessities, and then put everything that I possibly could on the back burner and sat down at the computer to write--something I hadn't done in so long that I wondered why I was bothering." Meyer invented the plot during the day through swim lessons and potty training, then writing it out late at night when the house was quiet. Three months later she finished her first novel, Twilight. Stephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature. She lives in Arizona with her husband and sons.
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.
Yay for Twilight love! This was my least favorite of the series though but I still loved it.
Giselle
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Agree about Stephenie’s characterization!
I love the Twilight series however I’ve never read the books. Are they different enough from the movies that I should? I love reading, but after watching the movie I don’t want to ‘ruin’ my perception of the movie :)
They are different than the movies. There is a lot more dialogue and arguing (in a cute way) between Edward and Bella. And Stephenie Meyer can make you swoon with one kiss from Edward in a way that movies can’t. The books are also a lot more sarcastic and funny than the movies are. Read Twilight. I’ll bet you’ll like it :) I don’t think it’ll ruin your perception of the movie. If anything, you’ll imagine the characters and scenes from the movie while you’re reading the book. If you read the books, I want to know what you think!