Hi all. I am deeply disappointed in this book. It did not even feel like Stephenie Meyer was writing the story. I am surprised to say this as I am an avid reader and have devoured the first three books multiple times but I honestly would have stopped reading this book except I was curious to see how much more bizarre it could get. This is not at all what I expected. In my mind, the series now ends with Eclipse. This book was a huge disappointment and I just can't even imagine what Stephenie Meyer was thinking, let alone her editor. D. H.
I couldn't imagine how the author could end this story in a satisfying way and had told myself I wouldn't buy the last one. Yesterday, I weakened, bought it, and then sat and read it straight through. I couldn't put it down! M. S.
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Hi all. I am deeply disappointed in this book. It did not even feel like Stephenie Meyer was writing the story. I am surprised to say this as I am an avid reader and have devoured the first three books multiple times but I honestly would have stopped reading this book except I was curious to see how much more bizarre it could get. This is not at all what I expected. In my mind, the series now ends with Eclipse. This book was a huge disappointment and I just can't even imagine what Stephenie Meyer was thinking, let alone her editor. D. H.
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