Meyer, Stephenie.,Breaking Dawn, August 2008, Little, Brown Young Readers, ISBN 9780316067935
Stephenie Meyer graciously presents the giddy Bella a teen who falls in love with Edward a vampire and Jacob a werewolf. Bella chooses the to marry the vampire although she continues to have feeling for the werewolf. Bella agrees to let her human nature go and become a vampire for the near future, shortly after the wedding Bella discovers that she is pregnant. Bella's vampire husband is a bit uneasy about the pregnancy and thinks the child inside of his wife may be a demon. Bella comes near to death upon giving birth and to save her, Edward takes drastic measures. The child of Bella and Edward faces danger from other vampires when the misunderstand how Bella's child became a vampire. Meyer dose a wonderful job with the vampire, werewolf, and human relationships. Meyer presents Bella with many aspects of an ordinary teen even thought she is everything but ordinary. Meyer reveal friendships, love, sex, marriage, childbirth, transformation and misconceptions which is often experienced by teens and young adults. The story line stayed strong and had no problem capturing the readers attention. This novel is very long but engaging. This novel was full of action and had hints of a great love story.
Discussion questions after reading this novel
1. Was Bella really ready for all of her life changes/? What made her ready or unprepared?
2. What are some similar issues to today's teens the Bella faces?
3 What common issues Edward and Jacob experience that are similar to today's teens?
"This isn't about happy endings it's about gratification" - Publishers Weekly
British Book Award - 2009
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