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Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in the hugely popular “twilight series” written by Stephenie Meyer. Released in August 2008 and is an impressive 756 pages long. It’s a mammoth book and as far as I’m aware it is ... Read review
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DawnStephenie MeyerHachette DigitalMay 3, 2013To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in TWILIGHT, then scattered and torn in NEW MOON and ECLIPSE - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed. . .forever?About the AuthorStephenie Meyer graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English Literature and lives with her husband and three young sons in Arizona. She is the author of the Twilight series and THE HOSTAbout IcebergThe Iceberg Reader revolutionizes the reading experience by combining the familiarity and timelessness of books with the convenience of New Media. Iceberg makes it easier than ever to browse, buy and enjoy the written word.Features- Natural book-like reading experience with full pagination, like the originalprinted editions.- Each title includes cover art, front matter, running heads and page numbers.- Table of Contents incorporates one click navigation.- Vertical and horizontal page orientation.- Adjust font size with a pinch, text reflows automatically.- Brightness adjustment with paper-like backgrounds.- Swipe to turn the page.- Search the text within a book.- Create margin notes with user notation.- Integrates with iTunes bookstore, so your next Iceberg book is just one click away.About Hachette/Little Brown UKTwice winner of the KPMG publisher of the year award, and with a string of top sellers in each season, Little, Brown Book Group has a proven history of success.We pride ourselves on our focused publishing strategy: whether in fiction or non-fiction, we believe we should publish a limited number but a broad range of titles and our aim is to buy the best in any category and publish it with flair and enthusiasm.We focus on getting the most out of each book through detailed attention to every stage of the process, from editorial to design, the marketing and publicity campaigns and the retail strategy with key customers. We do this quite simply because all of us here at Little, Brown love books and love publishing.Little, Brown ebooks are published under the Hachette Digital imprint, and our list contains exciting titles from a wide variety of genres.www.littlebrown.co.ukAbout ScrollmotionScrollMotion, creator of the Iceberg Reader, is a content technology company based in downtown New York City. Our proprietary technology is reshaping how people experience digital information and entertainment, and ScrollMotion is also helping many of the greatest names in traditional media tap the vast potential of the mobile space. For more information, visit www.scrollmotion.com.SupportIf you have any technical problems please email us at icebergsupport@scrollmotion.com before you post a review.
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Dawn:To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to reach the ultimate turning point. Her imminent choice to either join the dark but seductive world of immortals or pursue a fully human life has become the thread from which the fate of two tribes hangs. Now that Bella has made her decision, a startling chain of unprecedented events is about to unfold with potentially devastating and unfathomable consequences. Just when the frayed strands of Bella's life - first discovered in Twilight, then scattered and torn in New Moon and Eclipse - seem ready to heal and knit together, could they be destroyed...forever?About GoSpoken:Gospoken.com are the leading provider of ebooks and audio books for mobile devices.SunScroll FeaturesInterface&DesignPage Turning,Settings,Menus&Table Of Contents Uniquely DesignedRich Graphical User InterfaceDesigned with focus on reading, menus and settings are out of the way but easily accessibleIntuitive DesignSun Table Of Content System3D Page TurningSearchBookMarkFontFont Face - Option to choose different font typesFont Size - Adjust font size to make smaller or largerText Color - Change the color of the reading text on the screenTextText Alignment - Choose to have text aligned: Left, Right, Center, JustifiedLine Spacing - Spacing between each lineMargin Width - Distance between the text and sides of the readerLink Color - Set color for linksSelection Color - Color for highlighted textMiscNight Reading - Choose for easier reading at nightPage Turn Sound - Page Turning sound on or offLock Rotation - Option to lock reader to portrait mode onlyHide Phone Status - Ability to show or hide the status of the phone/network
Advantages: A Great Engrossing Read, Well Loved Characters In A Brilliant Story Disadvantages: The Series Ends With It
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Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in the hugely popular “twilight series” written by Stephenie Meyer. Released in August 2008 and is an impressive 756 pages long. It’s a mammoth book and as far as I’m aware it is currently only available in hardback, which does make for a bit of awkward handling as it’s so chunky.
The book follows both Bella Swan (a human 17 year old) and Edward ... ...Bella’s first person perspective; however Breaking Dawn breaks away from the series’ usual narrative as Jacob Black (Bella’s best werewolf friend) has a section of the book to himself to tell part of the story through his prospective.
The books use a simple but detailed writing style. Stephenie Meyer has a very good talent for portraying deep descriptive emotion through her writing. She may not win any awards for her basic style, but ... more
As the final instalment of a series I would just like to mention firstly that I will attempt to keep all major points of this story out of my review, but may touch on past events in the series. My apologies if I mention anything that you have not already read, but please note you have been warned. Continue at your own risk.
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Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in the hugely popular “twilight series” written by Stephenie Meyer. Released in August 2008 and is an impressive 756 pages long. It’s a mammoth book and as far as I’m aware it is currently only available in hardback, which does make for a bit of awkward handling as it’s so chunky.
The book follows both Bella Swan (a human 17 year old) and Edward Cullen (A 100 Year old vampire). The couple are the main focus of the book series as their unique relationship grows.
Characters ---------------
As I mentioned above, the 2 main characters in the book are Bella and Edward.
Edward’s family are involved throughout the whole of the series and play a larger part in this book as Bella spends a lot more time with the Cullen Clan then her own family.
Jacob Black, who progressively becomes a larger part of each book as the series progresses, is a rather big part of this instalment, as we actually get a third of the story from his point of view.
Writing and Narrative ----------------------------
The books were previously all written from Bella’s first person perspective; however Breaking Dawn breaks away from the series’ usual narrative as Jacob Black (Bella’s best werewolf friend) has a section of the book to himself to tell part of the story through his prospective.
The books use a simple but detailed writing style. Stephenie Meyer has a very good talent for portraying deep descriptive emotion through her writing. She may not win any awards for her basic style, but it does completely immerse you into the world you are reading about and really helps to keep you as a reader hooked.
My Opinion ---------------
I adore the twilight series and find everything about the world Stephenie Meyer has created to be fascinating. She has a great way of really expressing characters, as a reader you completely understand everything the characters go through and can relate to most even though there are obvious differences (myself being a human and all the vampires and werewolves being fictional beings).
The pace in the 4th and final book is a lot slower at times than the previous books but also has sections that are a lot more jam packed with action. Being so long, the book is split into 3 sections titled Book1, Book 2 and Book 3. Covering such a long space of time (I believe the whole book covers 6 months or so) there are obviously some parts that are busier than others.
I enjoyed all sections of the book and I know some twilight fans were disappointed by the decision to switch to Jacobs voice in the middle, I personally liked this. It was refreshing and enjoyable to see everything through a new angle. We do not loose sight of any of the key points in the story it just follows from a different side.
The story flows well with the rest of the series and has a couple of surprises and large events that happen to the characters. There is enough action and suspense throughout at the right places to keep you hooked and wanting to know how everything will finally end.
The ending itself has been the brunt of a lot of annoyance from some fans as it wasn’t what a lot of people were expecting. Again I personally liked the way everything was finished and summarised. The book is simplistic and brings a good amount of closure to what has been a brilliant series to read.
I would suggest breaking dawn only to those who have read the previous books. Although the story could quite easily be picked up ad past events are summarised or touched upon and explained, it wouldn’t have as much impact as it does to those who have become more attached to the characters. I think most enjoyment could be had for this book only if the series has been followed properly.
There are a few more violent graphic scenes in this book. Stephenie Meyer’s use of description is at times very visual and is perhaps not as suitable for sensitive children as most description is of a bloody scene with possible death, although I can’t imagine anyone over the age of 14 having a problem with any of these parts.
There are also more adult themes with regards to sex, marriage and childbirth, but again all of these should be suitable for anyone not easily offended by such notions. Especially as for the sex moments in the book, we are not given any graphic details at all and are left to put 2 and 2 together as to what is happening.
I adore the character progression in this book; the characters are given a whole different set of trials to overcome, unlike the previous books. I like that we get to see the characters do something a little different.
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Breaking dawn has an overall feel to it that is slightly more adult and a little unusual compared to the rest of the series, perhaps because as a fan, I knew the end was coming. It still flows well with the series and remains completely part of this world that has been created.
It’s a brilliant book by itself with a fantastic story which helps develop some much loved characters. It’s engrossing and extremely hard to put down.
I can’t say a negative with regards to the writing, characters or plot and I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect. The only down side to the book that I can comment on is the fact it isn’t out in paperback. It is a long book but one that I completely think is worth your time. It sums up and rounds off the series well and I personally was very happy with the ending.
Advantages: Fab storytelling and characterisation Disadvantages: Drags at times, disappointed at ending
Breaking Dawn is the fourth book in Stephenie Meyer's series, aimed mainly at the teenage girl market, with elements of romance slightly outweighing those of horror, fantasy and action. It is a brilliantly scripted fourth book, and does the other three justice.
It is worth pointing out that it would be very hard to read this book as a stand alone novel, as events that have occurred in the previous three books are very relevant, and I feel you may ... ...not give any spoilers for Breaking Dawn. Trust me - there are some huge revelations!!
At the end of the thrid book in the series, we finally go to see things from a different perspective. Having read nearly three whole books from a position of Bella's narrative, we managed to understand a great deal about the innocent teenage girl who came to stay with her dad, Charlie, in the small town of Forks, Washington, only to fall in love with a vampire, ...
pmcds 07.07.2009
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Advantages: A true love story, with a captivating twist! Disadvantages: Couldn't put it down!
...fear reel themselves in!
Breaking Dawn starts off where Eclipse left us, with Edward & Bella's wedding, the arrangements, the day and the after. We see the lead up to the wedding with all of the worries and anxieties that normal people would face, and then the day itself which turns from wonderful to perfect and then into tense as a situation arises. We then see Edward & Bella head of for their extended honeymoon, and the tension between them during ... ...This ends abruptly when Bella realises that something isn't right, and one morning she awakes to find that her fears had been right afterall and that's when everything gets tense.
Although most of this book is seen from the eyes of Jacob I think the best way to think of it is that it's actually three books in one - that way you can understand the way that it's meant to be laid out easier and you get what the author was trying to do by splitting ...
misseskimo 23.12.2008
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!Because so much happens in Breaking Dawn, this review man contain some major spoilers. Please don't read it if you plan or are currently reading it, this review would probably ruin it!
- The Author -
Stephenie Meyer was born on the 24th of December, 1973. She is an american author who writes for both adults and teenagers. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, after graduating from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Stephenie Meyer now lives with ... ...sons.
- About -
Breaking Dawn is the last book in the Twilight four book series(although there is a fifth book not yet released which is Twilight written in another characters perspective) written by american international bestseller, Stephenie Meyer. First published hardcover in August 2008, 1.3 million were sold in the first 24 hours of its release breaking the record. It continues the story of 17/18 year old Bella (Isabella) Swan who has moved ...
crazzi.one 25.10.2008
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Advantages: The next in a heavenly series for the vamp fiction fans Disadvantages: Out of character, out of sync and out of it's depth
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Breaking Dawn has been an entirely different beast. I've looked forward to this book for months and had to begin reading it as soon as I could. I felt the beginning was garbled, the events ploughed through as fast as possible, like the author had to get certain events over and done with but couldn't make it so meaningful as in the first book. Edward and Bella have moved on, to one of the possible natural next steps, lets ... ...New Moon kept the candle alight, Eclipse gave it a longer wick but Breaking Dawn has drowned the flame and I think Stephenie Meyer will struggle to regain some of her loyal flowing if the next book does not move back onto the safer ground upon which Twilight was written. ...
Happyjaw 17.08.2008
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Advantages: Well written, and addictive read that every twilight fan needs to have experienced Disadvantages: Its the last book, only available in hardback.
...book in the Twilight Saga, breaking dawn begins with the marriage of the human Bella Swan and Vampire Edward Cullen. They head off on honeymoon and Bella becomes pregnant. But the pregnancy develops too quickly, and its soon realised that the unborn child is growing strong, and fast. During childbirth, Bella almost dies and is turned into a vampire by Edward to save her life, and so she lives happily with her vampire family and child..... or not. ... ...Only available in Hard-Back, Breaking dawn is essential to a Twilight collection. The book is the last in the series, but leaves the story open just enough for Stephanie to take it back up if she so wanted, yet still closes it and ties up all the loose ends, leaving the reader satisfied. ...
Tracy107 28.05.2009
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EAN
9781905654284
Type
Fiction
Genre
Children's
Title
Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)
Author
Stephenie Meyer
Release Date
05-Aug-12
ISBN
1905654286
Manufacturer's product description
Twilight tempted the imagination ...New Moon made readers thirsty for more ...Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon ...And now ? the book that everyone has been waiting for ...Breaking Dawn. In the much anticipated fourth book in Stephenie Meyer's love story, questions will be answered and the fate of Bella and Edward will be revealed. *** THIS TITLE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL PUBLICATION DATE ***
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