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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Rating:  1008 reviews
Sales Rank: 3
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 640
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.7 x 2
ISBN: 0316160202
EAN: 9780316160209
ASIN: 0316160202
Publication Date: August 7, 2007
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Product Description
Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob --- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
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 Not as good, but needed November 18, 2008
This is probably my least favorite of the four books, but the details in it are definitely necessary for the story as a whole. I'm not quite to the halfway point of book four, and I just love the "story" in this saga. I do not know that I have ever read such long books so quickly, but my attention is caught and rapt and Stephenie never lets it go. I truly am "thirsting" for more.
 Girlfriend made me read it... November 18, 2008
I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
 Potential abusers galore (SPOILER at the end) November 18, 2008
Eclipse, being the third book in the Twilight series, made me very twitchy. It wasn't the character development, which is not Meyer's strong point. And it wasn't the advancement of the plot, which IS Meyer's strong point.
No, my problem with this novel for young adults is the red flag behavior from both Edward and Jacob, marking them as likely potential abusers. Is Meyer for real with this? What is the deal with Bella? She is such an idiot. Granted, she's a teenager so no one has perhaps sat her down for a talk about how it is necessary to cultivate a sense of self-preservation and personal dignity. No, this girl lets Edward get away with being a masterful control freak who tells her where she can and cannot go and who she can and cannot be friends with. I found it really worrying. Will teenage girls read this and think that this is how "true love" is supposed to be?
And what about Jacob and his physical pushiness? It bothered me that he forced himself on Bella in a sexual manner and that she punched him, sure...but then was okay with it, not even appearing to be all that bothered. And what about Charlie's reaction when Bella told him that Jacob forced a kiss on her? "Didja hit him? Well, good. But go, tiger! Woo!"
I did not enjoy Meyer's trip into the freaktastic world of controllers and predators where girls get stalked by their boyfriends' sisters and put on "house arrest" so that they won't go see friends who are considered to be off limits. A place where boyfriends will indulge in dangerous driving (Edward being two inches behind Bella's truck's bumper as she left LaPush so that he could show her how upset he was) in order to punish the naughty girlfriend for going to see a friend. Could that be any more wrong?
And yet somehow, Meyer presents her plot and characters as if this is an understandable and even commendable way to behave.
Very troubling. This is not empowering for girls. Bella is not a character for girls to look up to. She is a weakling and an idiot and she's so besotted with Edward, she ignores things that should have any girl with a brain telling a guy to get the hell out of her life. It really bothered me that Bella keeps parroting the words that Edward is the sweetest and the kindest and the most unselfish and the bestest undead boyfriend a girl could ever have....ugh. We found out in "Twilight" that he's a stalker who's not averse to a little B&E and "New Moon" didn't do much to redeem him. Now we've got Crazy Jealous Boyfriend who has to constantly keep tabs on the little woman. Ugh.
SPOILER ALERT
I've read "Breaking Dawn" and I know there's a happy ending and that Bella develops a spine and a brain, but still... In both "Eclipse" and "Breaking Dawn," Edward and Jacob emerge primarily as egotistical, arrogant people with a testosterone overload. Girls, please don't these characters are what make a good boyfriend in real life.
Breathtaking November 17, 2008
Stephenie Meyer has captured a whole new audience. It's an affront to say this is "teen material". I've read so many things that are so complex for complexities sake and you really tire of that. This has absolute balance, breathtaking romance - love anyone would love to live (or die for). The characters are so vivid, the movie casting is so right that I hope they will continue to the end - they are Edward and Bella. I haven't read anything fictional (save for Harry Potter) in years - because it was so repetitive and completely predictable. I haven't lost sleep trying to get to the end of a book in years, I have read all four of these in 6 days and COULD NOT put them down. Stephanie has taken us on an unbelievable thrill ride that I hope Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson don't see it as typecasting but stay on for the ride, because Twilight was made for them and they were destined to be Twilight.
Friends of opposite genders November 17, 2008
I think Stephenie Meyer captured the difficulty in having friends of opposite genders down to the T. Someone always falls in love-- and when there's another person involved... it makes a positive situation unpleasant.
Eclipse picks up right were the last novel left off-- starting with Jacob being hurt and the back and forth letters between him and Bella-- followed by his aggressive attempts to make more of his friendship with Bella.
Now... reading the reviews, I would have thought Jacob was a terrible character that imposed himself on Bella. But that's not the case. He wouldn't have hurt Bella in any way. He loved her and wanted her to be happy (as did every character in the book for some reason). I liked the way Meyer broke Bella's confusion into her separate selves. The one she was with Edward and then the one she was with Jacob. She was forced to choose the better of two good situations. Anyone who has fallen in love while attempting to maintain friendships of the opposite gender should be able to relate to the tension and jealousy .. along with some degree of "choosing."
A few points were awesome.. like the heart to heart between Jacob and Edward in the tent while awaiting the "war." -- also, I laughed out loud visualizing the vampire attempting to fight after the werewolf had torn off both of its arms. Seriously.. I wonder if Meyer had intended the visual humor. :-)
Also with Jake... I don't know why reviewers made him out to be a villian. He's young. It doesn't excuse being hostile, but he wasn't terrible. He said things as they came to mind and rarely held back. He had a potty-mouth and had found his first love. My only concern when reading for him was that he was going to become one of those guys with way too much baggage... permanently damaged because of Bella's inability to make up her mind and see things as they were soon enough.
I also like Meyers parallel with Bella, whose first love was Edward. Sometimes first's work, and sometimes they don't. I do think its rare that someone could find themselves on both sides... being in love for the first time and having someone ELSE fall in love with you for the first time as well. Something should have clicked for this girl.... She let it drag on for way too long.
I didn't read this one as fast as the others. The beginning and ending were awesome. The middle left something to be desired.... But I did enjoy learning more about Alice in the middle of the book....... Her character provided relief to Bella's ridiculous decisions...
Also, I found Edwards perspective interesting when he admits his fault when leaving Bella and explains that the repercussions (Jacob) would remain because of his error. Not many people would admit to that. I guess that shows the strength of his character. Most people would just blame Bella for being cruel, indecisive, and overly dramatic (like me :-) ..).
And also.... (kiddin).
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