Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2007.

Summary

In this third book of the Twilight series, Stephenie Meyer does an incredible job with the riveting love saga. Bella must make the hard decision of who her true love is Edward, the vampire or Jacob, the werewolf. At the same time Seattle is being destroyed by mysterious killings, and a spiteful vampire is to still out to get her. Now, Edward and Jacob will have to team up together to help Bella survive, plus she will have to decide between the two. To make matters worse, graduation is near and the question is whether to stay a human or become a vampire.

Personal Opinions/Reactions

Stephenie Meyer’s takes both Twilight and New Moon and combines the two together to create a great master piece with Eclipse. As Bella can’t live without Edward, but struggles with her friendship and possible love for Jacob readers will be mesmerized with this third book. As you continue to turn the page the tension created will just keep you wanting more especially when Jacob, Bella, and Edward are together on the mountain waiting for the big fight. Depending on if you are an Edward or Jacob fan the scene with Jacob kissing Bella will have you mad as can be or jumping for joy. Meyer's created a book for readers that have people talking all over and age isn't even an issue. With many conflicts created throughout, Meyer’s will have people waiting in line for the fourth book to see how she continues on this great saga, including myself.

I would highly recommend this book to at least 7th graders and up, plus some mature 6th graders. I would also suggest this book to adults who love to read.

Reviews

Kirkus Review: “Fans of Bella's angst-drenched love triangle will gobble this entry up, and the open-ended conclusion paves the way for Jake's story to come.”

School Library Journal: “Meyer knows what her fans want: thrills, chills, and a lot of romance, and she delivers on all counts.”