StdPudel 2008-10-12

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If you've enjoyed Twilight Collector's Edition (The Twilight Saga) and New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2), you're bound to love Eclipse, as it hurtles toward a resolution of Bella Swan's dilemma: how to cut herself off from her family to spend undead eternity in the company of her beloved Edward. Where most teenagers associate 16, 17, 18 and so on with increasing privileges and freedom, Bella sees each passing year as separating her further from her vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen, forever preserved as a (incredibly good looking) seventeen year old boy. Bella wants very much to become a vampire and enjoy eternity with Edward. However one mortal milestone after another gets in the way.

Jacob Black is really the character development study in the novels - Bella falls in love with Edward and suffers for her love, but once she's in love, she stays in love and that's that. Edward remains the perfect vampire boyfriend throughout. It's Jacob who has to cope with personal changes on every level, and who grows into his manhood as he does.

Eclipse has a lot of exciting vampire action, but it's really the bridge to Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4), the fourth and final book in the series. The vampire action is either the backdrop to Bella's senior year in high school, or the other way round. Bella and Edward are filling out college applications in a process that owes as much to fantasy as the vampires do.

Hang on for the ride, and queue up Breaking Dawn, because most readers don't want to pause between them.

Lady Wolfbane D 2008-10-09

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This was a wonderfully written book. I read it then passed it to my teenage daughter, who also loved it. Upon finishing this book I immediately started reading Breaking Dawn, which is even better than Eclipse!

B. Aragon 2008-10-09

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If you liked Twilight and wasn't as excited about New Moon, you will love Eclipse. There's love (of course), vampires, werewolves, and a series of killings.

What's nice about this one is that both Edward and Jacob are present. Although quite different, both add interesting elements to the story and the Bella/Edward/Jacob triangle. The reader learns more of the werewolves and the stories of some of the vampires. Finally, Bella realizes things aren't as simple as 'happily ever after' if she becomes a vampire. Funny thing is, as immature as Jacob can be, it is their relationship that causes Bella to grow up a little and think things thru a little more than just 'me & Edward' - something Edward's been trying to do since book 1.

For me, Edward is the character than draws me into the story. Meyer does an excellent job of conveying Edward's wit and charm in his behavior and dialogue as in Twilight. Although his love for Bella can sometimes make him come across as a little weak or pathetic, this is simply because of his struggle in realizing he can't give Bella somethings he wishes he could or that he feels she needs. The scene in the woods when it is Jacob's body heat that protects Bella is a clear indicator of this. Edward comes across as the 'bigger person' throughout this novel understanding that Jacob was there for Bella when he wasn't. Eclipse continues building on the relationship between Bella/Edward/Jacob and finally forces Bella to make a decision.

Danielle Capierseho 2008-10-09

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This is the 3rd book to Stephanie Meyer's awesome Twilight series. With every turn of the page I swear the books get better and better. I do not want to give the whole story away so I am going to end with BUY THESE BOOKS, you will not be wasting any money and you will be extremely pleased.

Happy Mom 2008-10-08

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Eclipse wasn't my favorite of the series, but it was still good. For me, it was too much history and background and not as much of the hopeless romantic stuff. I mean, who wouldn't want Edward Cullen as a boyfriend!