Book Review

Congratulations to myself. I finally obtained a copy of Breaking Dawn and finished it a few days ago. I was torn in reading the book because I wanted to gobble it up in a few days, but I knew that after I was done that it would be all over. So I tried to pace myself to enjoy it more. And I think I did. After I was finished reading it I went back through a lot of it again.
Okay, so what did I think of the book? I 100% enjoyed the book as a whole. I had a hard time getting through the last third of Jacobs' book. It got to be a little boring that Bella was still pregnant... and still pregnant. I felt a long lull in that section of the book. It sure did change in a hurry though!
I was a little freaked out when Bella was drinking the blood so casually. Having been pregnant before I can totally sympathize for Bella about loving her baby so much when everyone else hated it so much. I was glad when Edward started to love the baby after he heard it. I liked that part. I also figured it out pretty quickly that she was pregnant. I did not like the dreams she was having in the first section. They were totally creepy.
A couple thoughts about the labor and delivery part: it was also creepy when she vomited all the blood. The next creepy thing was when Rosalie got all 'thirsty' when Bella was in labor. That part scared me, I thought, 'you can't eat her after all the help you've given her.' Then I thought that Edward biting the baby out of her was yucky. It was really vivid to me. I just imagined having a c-section with a saw or something. Yuck.
I really liked the descriptions of everything once Bella was 'reborn'. The dust and time and color was all described very well. I thought I would have mixed feeling about her first hunt, but I enjoyed it. Now that I think of it I really liked it a lot because it finally felt like Bella was happy and positive. In the past books she's been such a downer.
I did not understand that Jacob had imprinted on Renesmee until Bella figured it out. Initially I was repulsed, but then it seemed like all the pieces fit together perfectly. The whole Bella and Jacob saga could finally end. I felt that they both were totally inappropriate with each other up until this point. I wish I could see into the authors mind to know how much into the future she knows with this story. I think she was preparing us with Jacobs friend that imprinted on the little girl. Warming us up to the idea.
I really like the climax. I was expecting a great battle scene complete with a bonfire finale. When the Volturri left 'in peace' I was initially a little disappointed because I felt like I wanted more. Then I realized I was satisfied. I am used to all stories and movies having the great battle at the end, and I think for that reason alone I wanted a war. I am happy with the battle (or lack of) scene finales in all the books because it doesn't drag on and on. Is it possible that is because the author is female and she thinks like me? That a full chapter of fighting is not necessary?
I was so happy that Bella and Edward were happy and in love for the entire book. I think that at the end of the book it could have said, 'happily ever after' instead of 'the end'.
With a little help from what I think was foreshadowing, I would like to predict the next book. A fight over Renesmee between Nahuel and Jacob? I am excited to get to know Renesmee as an adult.
Well I think that's it. Feel free to comment on this. I'm so happy that I've read it, but so sad that I'm done.