Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

The trouble with Breaking Dawn, and it is trouble, is that the characters don't develop the way that they did in the earlier novels. The novel reads quickly enough, and I was interested enough to finish it, but in the end it was a disappointment. The plot tied things up neatly, everyone getting what everyone wanted. After reading it, you would expect to come away satisfied. Unfortunately, this story just doesn't seem right. Perhaps the author was determined to have a happy ending, and skewered the plot to fit. There were too many conflicts in the story to allow for such a resolution. Bella's pregnancy simply did not work as a plot device. The reader will recognize the symptoms of her pregnancy pages before Bella herself realizes what is happening. I found that just plain irritating. The fact that Jacob imprints on Bella's daughter was weird. Jacob was so in love with Bella, and now he chooses her daughter? I couldn't accept that. I also have to agree with other reviewers. The message this novel sends to young people is not a positive one. It is not a terrible novel, but it is a disappointment. The earlier novels in this series were much better. I have to agree with the overall negative tone of the reviewers.