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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Follow Friday (#5) "Breaking Dawn"



For those of you who don't know what Follow Friday is, it is a weekly blog hop created by Rachel @ Parajunkee and Alison @ Alison Can Read. This week's question:

Q. If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? Why and to what?

Just a warning, I'm going to be very predictable here.

There are very few books that I don't like the ending. Come to think of it, there is only one in my mind at the moment. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. Now don't get me wrong, I did like the book, but there were certain aspects that disappointed me. I forewarn, if you haven't read the book do not read past this paragraph. There are going to be a lot of spoilers, and I don't want to ruin the book for anyone.

This is your last warning. THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. Thank you :)

First off, I have to say some of my favorite aspects of the book are the wedding and the honeymoon. I even liked Bella's pregnancy. I thought it was interesting how she had to have blood and was so attached to the child even though everyone was concerned it was going to kill her. I knew she wasn't going to die. Edward and Jacob would never let that happen. Most of my dislikes occur after Bella opens her eyes as a vampire.

First and foremost, I wanted Bella to act like a newborn. I wanted her to let her thirst control her for a while. I wanted to see how Stephenie described newborns through their red eyes. I understood why Bella was different, how she prepared herself for the thirst, but it still disappointed me. Maybe she could have been uncontrollable for a day?

Bella Swan Vampire


I also read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer and finally saw what it was like to be a newborn vampire, but it was still too controlled for my taste.

bella edward n renesmee
Another thing I wasn't too fond of was the fight scene. There was no fight scene. With the Volturi after them, the Cullens calling every vampire they know to fight, and Bella learning to control her special ability I expected a grand fight.

It ended as a confrontation. Not even a heated confrontation. But on the bright side, no one died.

I can't wait for the movie. I hope it's not disappointing!



 Are you a fan of Breaking Dawn's ending? Are there any book endings you dislike?

8 comments:

  1. Everyone seems to want to change the ending of this book. Interesting. New follower. Come visit me over at Livre De Amour-Books of Love Blog.

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  2. Hopping through. I wish Bella had been more of a "real" vampire for awhile too. It would have been more interesting.
    My Hop

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  3. New follower! I agree about Breaking Dawn!

    -Kat
    http://katmuntser-reviews.blogspot.com/

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  4. New follower! Everyone seems to agree on Breaking Dawn!

    My Follow Friday

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  5. Everyone seems to have a problem with the way this series ended. I only read the first book and enjoyed it but couldn't get into New Moon.
    Here's my HOP for this week.

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  6. I can't wait for the movie either. I'm curious to see how they pull it off. I'm definitely a fan of the Twilight series but I agree, the ending to Breaking Dawn could have been better!

    I'm a new follower.

    Carmel @ Rabid Reads

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