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| Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1032 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
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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 Good Writing, Adventurous, Romantic and Amazingly Clean November 27, 2008
When I say clean, I mean there is no foul language, no alcohol or drug abuse, no societal message as opinion by the author. Just good, clean fun. The paranormal issues are kept fairly downplayed (that's not the word I want). I think what I'm trying to say is these stories are for women (and men if they can put aside their fear of chick books) of all walks of life and all ages. I started reading this book on vacation. I am 55 years old, so I felt a little stupid reading teenage fiction. However, I was hooked solidly from Twilight until the very end of Breaking Dawn and recommend these books for women of ALL ages who enjoy a fun, fast-paced romance with a few vampires and werewolves thrown in. Eclipse was my third favorite book because I was so taken by Edward, I had a hard time reading through the Jacob parts. Ms. Meyers made it clear to me that Edward was Bella's all-time love, so it felt a little boring when the Jacob stories were being told. However, that being said, these stories were STILL better than 99% of the books out there, for teenagers to us old ladies. I loved the wedding and the aftermath. I am one of those who would prefer NOT to read every detail of people's love lives and appreciate the way Ms. Meyers made the wedding night of Edward and Bella breathtakingly sensual without getting too descriptive. I always think that's sexier - just my opinion.
The reason these books are so popular is fairly simple. Give the public what they want and we will come. I hope the other authors are paying attention. That she managed to write four long books without a lapse in writing style or going off subject, keeping it interesting and even addictive shows a great talent. I hope the rest of her books are as good.
 The Story Can End. November 27, 2008
It seems that the novels get longer and longer to tell a simple story. Most of the action is always in the last few chapters and I feel that the verbosity of the books becomes a bit tiring. Eclipse is the struggle of Bella, Jacob and Edward to save Bella and the ones they love. It is clear where Bella's favors lie and yet I still wish that Jacob could be Bella's one true love. You learn more of werewolves and vampires and what young loves means.
 twilght praise November 27, 2008
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eclipse was soooooooooo good. the whole twilight series amazed me because i wondered how a person@could write such an amazing book!
Great condition!! November 26, 2008
This book was soo much more than I had expected to get for my discounted price!! It was amazing!! Love the series!
Oh please let the 'Twilight' saga end the way it started! November 26, 2008
I'm quite late to the 'Twilight' series/saga. When I finally got around to reading 'Twilight', I was so beyond pleased. I love 'Twilight'! And though not quite as good to me, I really like 'New Moon' too. I even loved parts of it. However, 'Eclipse' really sort of blindsided me. What happened to the once-in-a-lifetime, all-encompassing, soulmate type of love that Ms. Meyer clearly created and established between Bella and Edward??
What captured and made me fall inlove with 'Twilight' was both characters' powerfully intense, consuming and untouchable love for one another. Or so I thought it was. I know I didn't imagine or jump to my own conclusions about that. No... that was the type of relationship and love story the author created, loud and clear on the pages. So then how on earth did Bella end up falling in love with Jacob too?? I have nothing against Jacob (well, he was at times a class A jerk, actually!) or love triangles, but only if you see it coming and it makes sense. You know... "if the shoe fits". I mean, in the first 2 books, the way Bella and Edward loved one another...their connection...the way Bella ached everyday when Edward left...her epiphany when he came back...all that Bella thought and felt about Edward...just all of that really. Bella falling inlove with Jacob in 'Eclipse' (or realizing that she already was), just boggles my mind and throws everything way off. As amazing of an author Ms. Meyer is, I am so very disappointed with 'Eclipse'. The pieces of the puzzle in this part of the 'Twilight' saga definitely do NOT fit.
I believe that Ms. Meyer didn't intentionally mean to disappoint or throw the fans (well, most fans, it seems anyway) for such a loop. And it is her story/saga to take in any direction she prefers. I will forever be grateful to her for the overwhelming, emotional and beautiful story of 'Twilight'. And as I said, 'New Moon' was very good too. However for me- reading 'Eclipse' (specifically towards the end) was like having a bucket of cold water thrown on me. I was just like, "HUH?!?". 'Eclipse', in my opinion, skews and betrays the true and pure love that Edward and Bella have, and the millions of fans who fell in love with those 2 wonderful, refreshing characters in 'Twilight'.
I have to know how it all ends though, so tomorrow I begin reading 'Breaking Dawn'. I am hoping that Ms. Meyer found a way to return to the original essence of Bella and Edward, and to the one-of-a-kind love they share. I am hoping and hoping....
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