3rd Quarter Outside Reading Book Review

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer. Brown Young Readers, August 7, 2007.
Genre: Fiction


This book is the third in the series, and possibly the most exciting one yet. Bella and Edward are reunited in this book, because they had been seperated in the previous one. It takes place in the small town of Forks. Bella is torn between her best friend Jacob Black, and her true love, Edward Cullen. The situation is extra difficult because Jacob is a werewolf, and Edward is a vampire. The two hate eachother, but must put aside their differenced to protect Bella from the newborn vampires, and Victoria, a wicked vampire out to avenge her lovers death.

The back of the book reads, "A near-genius balance of breathtaking romance and action."
-VOYA

The writing style is very descriptive. All of Meyer's books are, I have noticed in my reading. She uses great adjectives that really spice up the reading and keep you alert and interested. She does a great job with the setting and characters. You always know exactly where you are, so it's like you're there watching it happen. All the characters are fully developed and you have a clear picture of them in your head. Her writing is unlike many other books I've read, but I enjoy her uniqueness.

"I stared up at him, confused and dizzy with releif. I started babbling, my eyes getting moist."
(311)
You can see in this quote her use of descriptive language.

The boook spoke to me in a way that not most books have. It was like the characters were my friends, and i was actually very concerned for their well being. I believe that the theme was that you can forget your differences and work together with someone you hate if it is for someone or something you truly love and care about. I can relate directly to the theme, because this is something I have had to do in my life. I would reccommend this book to many people, I loved it so much. I love all the characters and desciptions. It is simply a great work of literature.