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I said that I wasn't going to buy Stephenie Meyer's Breaking Dawn. I said it right here at BlogHer and when I said it I meant it, I really did...but then I bought it. I attribute my downfall to two things - I ended up going into a bookstore on Saturday (for another unrelated reason) and I realized that I'd never be able to resist and/or avoid the spoilers. Please note that this post will link to both spoilers and spoiler-free posts but they will be clearly marked - no spoilers will appear in this post.
I wish I had just accepted that I would be buying this book. If I had done so then I could have gotten in on that midnight release party action. Midnight release parties are fun. I attended a Harry Potter one a few years ago and even won a costume prize (Harry Potter, book 5, dressed as Rita Skeeter). Thanks to the internet everyone who missed out on the party can see the types of goodies they missed out on.
Fragile What!? (no spoilers) used the midnight release party as an opportunity to get closer to her daughter.
We got to talk a lot about teen stuff which I love. I feel good that I’ve made myself accessible to her to share things that most teens would otherwise be afraid of sharing with their parents. We waited 90 minutes for the doors to open so we talked a lot!!
Whim experienced some rudeness in line but also saw an example of the type of parent she wants to be (no spoilers).
The dad was older and gray and the daughter could have been anywhere from 13 to 17. It is hard to tell these days. Her dad looked tired but happy and she talked his ear off the whole time we waited. When it was time to move forward he would gently put his hand on her back and nudge her forward in line while he smiled and nodded at her as she talked.
I want to be the parent that would stay up to take their kid to a book release party at midnight when I am tired.
Stephanie wins the prize for the most fun party and she didn't stay for a midnight release. She didn't go to just any party - she went to one where Stephanie Meyer made an appearance (no spoilers).
How did everyone like it? The big Twilight fans will love or hate this installment. There is no middle ground for them and I don't think they will be completely satisfied no matter what side of that they fall on. Readers like me, who (mostly) enjoy the books but are not fanatics stand a far greater chance of being satisfied. How did I feel about it? I was surprised. I didn't think that I had expectations going into the book but it simply was not what I expected. I think Natasha at Maw Books provided a really balanced review of (spoilers) that reflected what I thought of the book.
This is the type of book that will be viewed differently depending upon who you are and what your attitude about the series is in the first place.
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So did I hate it? No. Did I like it? Sure. Why? Because I didn’t have any preconceived notions about how the story should end up, I wasn’t completely invested in the characters to begin with (meaning I’m not a die hard twilighter), I didn’t mind where the storyline took me, I was taken by surprise in some parts, and I didn’t really get bored in the day that it took me to read it.
If you are ok with spoilers I really recommend Natasha's post. She provides some great commentary peppered with some of her own experiences that I think makes her review very good.
Deaana pointed out something that I think is causing some of the dislike with the story (spoilers).
And the whole 'Team Edward' and 'Team Jacob' thing just went *poof*, didn't it? Are we all 'Team Bella' now?
The Team Edward and Team Jacob fans were very passionate about their choices. When things didn't work out as they expected (particularly for one side of that debate) there was a lot of disappointment. I think that Meyer was trying to make all her characters happy and in the end really didn't make all the fans happy. I can't think of any way that she
