Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)

There were a lot of points during the book that logic seemed to fail the characters. I was frustrated by Bella's lack of a backbone to stand up to Edward when he forbid her to see Jacob and at how weak her denials to Jacob were. She was whiny and very self centred in this book, I felt, and it was annoying. So many arguements were repeated over and over and there's only so many times you can...more

There were a lot of points during the book that logic seemed to fail the characters. I was frustrated by Bella's lack of a backbone to stand up to Edward when he forbid her to see Jacob and at how weak her denials to Jacob were. She was whiny and very self centred in this book, I felt, and it was annoying. So many arguements were repeated over and over and there's only so many times you can hear Bella complain and worry about being "normal" and unable to defend herself without WANTING her to get hurt and in trouble. I wouldn't have a problem with the love triangle if I didn't end up close to disliking everyone involved with it. Bella wasn't being fair to Edward or Jacob, Edward needs to grow some balls and stand up to Bella and her wishy-washiness and Jacob needs to take a step back and stop pursuing Bella if she's not going to make up her mind. Bella's attitude and her desire to have it all while not hurting anyone is done very poorly here. In the end she does hurt everyone, including herself, and her desire to martyr herself is lame, over dramatic and annoying. A good cliffhanger for this book may have been her deciding to take a step back from BOTH Jacob and Edward and figuring out who she is without them and finding ways to be self-sufficient. It might grow Edward a backbone and mature Jacob, as well. This series has potential to get back to the intriguing premise it set out in the first book but the third book and the way the characters all floundered set it back and really reminded me of a bunch of whiny, self-absorbed teenagers. I was hoping that this series could rise above that and make capable, competent and interesting characters without resorting to cliches and pratfalls. I guess the outcome remains to be seen in the fourth book.   hide

Eclipse did not cast a shadow on Twilight, the first book in this series by Stephanie Meyers. Although a fairly enjoyable read, I wasn't as concerned with what happened to the characters. When I first met Bella Swan, I related to her almost completely. She was me in all of my quirky goodness--except she was quick to admit love to herself. However, from that point of love's actual connection,...more

Eclipse did not cast a shadow on Twilight, the first book in this series by Stephanie Meyers. Although a fairly enjoyable read, I wasn't as concerned with what happened to the characters. When I first met Bella Swan, I related to her almost completely. She was me in all of my quirky goodness--except she was quick to admit love to herself. However, from that point of love's actual connection, I've lost her. The series seems to move slowly.... how else could it? Courtship is entertaining; a long-term relationship between two people (who absolutely adore each other beyond all measure) is, well, boring. The characters became weak and sappy--Jake the only redeeming character. Bella continues to be immature and naive, but that will never change, because she will always be with her "one-true love" blah, blah, blah. It's a dependence called love that makes me happy I've not found it. And really, isn't that the plot? Everything else feels thrown in, and unimportant.   hide

I thought this book was really good. By the end I was reallly really mad at Bella. She was acting like a complete moron about everything. But then I reread it and she didn't but me as much this time. I could kinda see where she was coming from. Here are some things I want to happen in the next book: 1. Bella and Edward's marriage (which ultimatley leads to her transformation) 2. Jacob imprints...more

I thought this book was really good. By the end I was reallly really mad at Bella. She was acting like a complete moron about everything. But then I reread it and she didn't but me as much this time. I could kinda see where she was coming from. Here are some things I want to happen in the next book: 1. Bella and Edward's marriage (which ultimatley leads to her transformation) 2. Jacob imprints with someone. 3. Maybe Bella agreeing to go to college for a semester or so. (let's face it, college rocks) 4. Edward and Bella go to visit the Volturi and we find out Bella's special ability that comes with her transformation. 5. (most important) I want it to be the last book!!!! I love the series and I especially love Edward but there's only so much you can drag out, and it feels like it's starting to drag. Plus, Steph needs to get going on her other books. Especially Midnight Sun!!!!! (See her website stepheniemeyer.com and go the the "other stuff" link)   hide

There's something ridiculously addictive about Stephenie Meyer's writing style. From the first book in the series, Twilight, until the end of Eclipse, it's been impossible to look away. The characters she's created, especially the Cullens, are all fantastically developed and easy to love. Loving vampires, who knew?? The romance between Bella and Edward Cullen, escalating to its highest point...more

There's something ridiculously addictive about Stephenie Meyer's writing style. From the first book in the series, Twilight, until the end of Eclipse, it's been impossible to look away. The characters she's created, especially the Cullens, are all fantastically developed and easy to love. Loving vampires, who knew?? The romance between Bella and Edward Cullen, escalating to its highest point in Eclipse, is always, always fun to read. Totally engrossing. More sensual than anything you'd find in those paperback novels at the drug store. And that's super fun. The addition of Jacob into the mix, fighting for Bella's love, was both a welcome and annoying distraction. I think I completely changed from a member of "Team Werewolf" to "Team Vampire" in the span of a hundred pages or so. That surprised me. Great read, as usual. But I may explode waiting for the next one.   hide

I was a little embarrassed when I started reading these, because they're bad. They're very badly written, they characters are not just generic, but really unlikeable, and there are huge chunks that any literate editor would have ripped out. But the plot was compelling. Not so much in the second book, but enough to keep me going. Slogging through Bella, our star, the typical teenage pretty...more

I was a little embarrassed when I started reading these, because they're bad. They're very badly written, they characters are not just generic, but really unlikeable, and there are huge chunks that any literate editor would have ripped out. But the plot was compelling. Not so much in the second book, but enough to keep me going. Slogging through Bella, our star, the typical teenage pretty person who thinks she has problems. Her biggest problem is that she doesn't enjoy things that are fun. She also throws herself constant pity parties, even twisting memories to be more morose. But, as all girls with real problems know, guys are suckers for hot girls who should be in the asylum, and Bella's scored not only a hot (though not terribly progressive) vampire and a sexy werewolf who is not only funny but knows how to fix German cars. And by now, the plot is running thin, Bella's choices seem obvious, and I'd really like to kick Bella in the shins, give Edward the vampire a good talking to about how women are not possessions, and maybe lock Jacob the werewolf up in a hotel room with a good deprogrammer until he realizes that Bella was not an angel on Earth, merely the first girl who didn't laugh at his Rabbit.   hide

Ok where do I begin………… well first of all I had 2 go through hell 2 get dis book because no bookstores I cound find had it so after 3 days of browsing d net I finally found it 2 download so wahoo!!!!! Ne way……….Jacob annoyed me! Y cudn’t he just get d hint. On top of it all Bella pissed me off. If u love Edward back d hell of Jacob and leave him...more

Ok where do I begin………… well first of all I had 2 go through hell 2 get dis book because no bookstores I cound find had it so after 3 days of browsing d net I finally found it 2 download so wahoo!!!!! Ne way……….Jacob annoyed me! Y cudn’t he just get d hint. On top of it all Bella pissed me off. If u love Edward back d hell of Jacob and leave him b, obviously he likes u and it wud b betetr 4 u both if u just stopped seeing each other and den dat crap in d end happened. How cud she like dem both!! How fickle are u!! I was so mad!!! Jacob is so not right for her. Edward is so nice 2 forgive her because we all know dat if d situation ws reversed den she wudn’t 4give him 4 loving some other girl. This was not as good as Twillight and New Moon by far but I still liked it. Can’t wait for d last one. Oh and I feel so sorry for her dad when she has 2 leave, he’s grown on me.   hide

this is one of the best books i have everr readd this and neww moon. not to be a buzz kill but she gets married and she has a babyy in thee nextt onee i love the partt when bella and edward are passingg notes in class and she says "so lets say my bad luck did crash the plane.what exactly were you going to do about it?" then he says "why is the plane crashing" then shes like...more

this is one of the best books i have everr readd this and neww moon. not to be a buzz kill but she gets married and she has a babyy in thee nextt onee i love the partt when bella and edward are passingg notes in class and she says "so lets say my bad luck did crash the plane.what exactly were you going to do about it?" then he says "why is the plane crashing" then shes like "the pilots are passed out drunk" then he says "easy ill fly the plane" then bella says "both engines have exploded and were falling in death spiral toward the earth" then edward says "id wait till we were close enough to the groung get a good grip on you kick out the wall and jump then id run you back to the scene of the accident ,and we'd stumble around like the two luckiest survivours in histoy" hhaha i loveeeeeeee that partt and i rememberr it by heart!! -yessenia   hide

Disappointing. I loved Twilight and New Moon. Its still a good book, but not what I had been expecting. I saw so much growth in Meyer's style of writing in New Moon that I had hoped that I would get to see more. Instead their seemed, in my opinion, to be a regression. Don't get me wrong please. Still good. I so recommend it. I was just hoping for more. I mean how many times is Bella's...more

Disappointing. I loved Twilight and New Moon. Its still a good book, but not what I had been expecting. I saw so much growth in Meyer's style of writing in New Moon that I had hoped that I would get to see more. Instead their seemed, in my opinion, to be a regression. Don't get me wrong please. Still good. I so recommend it. I was just hoping for more. I mean how many times is Bella's character going to face the ever recurring struggle "Do I love Edward? Does Edward love me?" The answer is yes, you decided that in book 1. Didn't she say something about being the kind of person who makes a decision and than stays with it and stops second guessing herself. See where I'm getting some conflicting messages here. Whatever, I still love them and can not wait for the movie or the next two books in the series. I expected more.   hide

This book was absolutely amazing. After the slight dissapointment of New Moon i was really hoping Eclipse would be better and it exceeded expectations completely! Although i am completely on Edward's side, i can see how Jacob feels, and i almost feel bad for him. I'm actually very anxious about how it ended on his part. I can't believe i have to wait an entire year to find out what happens. I'm...more

This book was absolutely amazing. After the slight dissapointment of New Moon i was really hoping Eclipse would be better and it exceeded expectations completely! Although i am completely on Edward's side, i can see how Jacob feels, and i almost feel bad for him. I'm actually very anxious about how it ended on his part. I can't believe i have to wait an entire year to find out what happens. I'm dying of anticipation but at the same time i don't want the fourth book to be the last. I truly think i will cry when this series ends. Maybe we should all bombard Stephanie Meyer with letters after Breaking Dawn comes out until she caves and writes a fifth in the series. I am intrigued to see what Midnight Sun will be like, but it won't be the same as having a completely new book in the line. *sigh* i wish our love affair with Bella and Edward didn't have to end.   hide