Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour the paperback edition Eclipse, the 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?

I have not read in so many yrs besides kids books and online items. So this book took me in and I finished all the many pages in no time and felt empowered. I haven't read a book like that since junior high. So I loved the book. If you like the vampire/ super natural stuff and throw in some romance then you will love these novels. I also enjoyed the fact it was so easy to read. Some words I stumbled on as they were harder then my kids books and online stuff I had read in the last 5 yrs. But it was a nice way to help jump me back into reading again. I also love how this book is also classy and not to raunchy and is quite tasteful. I mean I would rate it PG-13. Its got some things for a more mature audience, but its still has some parts that are not so bad.

My friend whom is a special education teacher recommended these books and now I know why. She said even the teens whom have a hard time with ADHD as I do could do it she was right. I'm even dyslexic a little still and I did not have a hard time with the writing or fonts. It was almost made for people whom have a hard time reading and staying in the line they are on. With space between each line and large font.

I would recommend these books to anyone. But especially to a parent with a teen whom has a hard time reading and enjoys sci-fi or vampire/ super natural things. But most are so it wont be hard to lure them into reading esp a 4 novel set in no time. It might also help encourage them to try new books and read them too as it has with me. Also be sure if you have a hard teen whom wont read much to ask them to read the first chapter in a book before buying it as to help ensure they will be into the item and thus helping them want to read not only that book but others.

Average Rating:

Rating: - Easy read, and great novel
I have not read in so many yrs besides kids books and online items. So this book took me in and I finished all the many pages in no time and felt empowered. I haven't read a book like that since junior high. So I loved the book. If you like the vampire/ super natural stuff and throw in some romance then you will love these novels. I also enjoyed the fact it was so easy to read. Some words I stumbled on as they were harder then my kids books and online stuff I had read in the last 5 yrs. But it was a nice way to help jump me back into reading again. I also love how this book is also classy and not to raunchy and is quite tasteful. I mean I would rate it PG-13. Its got some things for a more mature audience, but its still has some parts that are not so bad.

My friend whom is a special education teacher recommended these books and now I know why. She said even the teens whom have a hard time with ADHD as I do could do it she was right. I'm even dyslexic a little still and I did not have a hard time with the writing or fonts. It was almost made for people whom have a hard time reading and staying in the line they are on. With space between each line and large font.

I would recommend these books to anyone. But especially to a parent with a teen whom has a hard time reading and enjoys sci-fi or vampire/ super natural things. But most are so it wont be hard to lure them into reading esp a 4 novel set in no time. It might also help encourage them to try new books and read them too as it has with me. Also be sure if you have a hard teen whom wont read much to ask them to read the first chapter in a book before buying it as to help ensure they will be into the item and thus helping them want to read not only that book but others.

Rating: - Addicting series but this wasn't as good as the first two in the series
I've stuck with this series from the beginning starting with Twilight and enjoyed reading the first two books. This one, I had trouble with...the story dragged out for me and I think the story could have been told in less pages as some things seemed drawn out to me. I actually put the book down halfway through as the continual descriptions and details of the vampires lives started to bother me. I also was tiring of Bella's emotional meltdowns. I picked it up again about a month later and did finish it. I think it may have been my mood at the time..sometimes, I find myself tiring of a book or it is not holding my interest and later go back and don't feel the same. Personally, I am rooting for Jacob...he seems so much more real and authentic to me than Edward. I am probably in the minority here though as from what I've read, most people adore Edward! This series is definitely addicting.

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Rating: - Best in the series
I started reading the books after seeing the movie. I really had no interest in a book about vampires, I was wrong.! I am not an english major or have any sort of literary degree, I read for nothing but pure enjoyment. So my review is not based on the written word, but rather the enjoyment of reading.

For me New Moon was a slow read, I found myself hurrying through the book to get something to finally happen, not true with Eclipse. The book is fast paced and kept me interested through to the end. I was so disappointed when I realized I was 80% done with my book and felt there was so much more... I love the love triangle, I find myself rooting for the underdog only to be won again by the main character, Edward...Bella is so true to her age, it made me want to turn back time again. I am looking forward to book 4. I am careful not to read to many of the reviews as so many reviewers tend to put too much information in their review and it spoils it for the reader. Great book READ it...

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Rating: - Sign up here for Team Threesome
Yes, yes, I guilty enjoyed this book just like I did Twilight and New Moon. In some respects, the first three books are really just one big book with Breaking Dawn is the sequel, but I digress.

The many reviews already posted here to a great job of dissecting the book, so I just wanted to comment on one key thing. I wish that Stephanie had committed to the love triangle. It's actually more of an inverted V pointing at Bella really, because she's not even aware of it until the end of the book. I wasn't shocked when Bella admitted to loving Jacob, but many readers were. I think this is because the author was too in love with Bella ending up with Edward to do the triangle the heart wrenching justice that it deserved. There was barely any conflict in Bella's heart, which was cute, but lacked drama. Then we find out that she was just fooling herself after Jacob's second forced kiss, but this only lasts a few seconds before she recommits herself to Edward. Her devotion is touching but again, you can't have a triangle if one of the sides is missing.

Also, the boys suffered all of the emotional pain while she blissfully carried on enjoying the best of both worlds. Some angst on her part was implied but not really dealt with honestly. Bella needed to suffer too. She needed to take responsibility for her feelings for both of them and then her re-commitment to Edward would have meant so much more. The fact that she didn't know that she was starting to emotionally stray from Edward is actually a mark against her. And, yes, she did stray. Cheating on someone is more complex than simple physical betrayal. It encompass abandoning someone who is trying to stay relevant in your life (i.e. Edward buying the Ducati but getting denied access to that part of her life). It encompasses allowing an emotional connection with someone who fills a place in your heart that Edward could not instead of looking to Edward for more. In order to fully explore a real love triangle, Bella would have needed to come to an understanding (preferable earlier in the book than the kiss too) of these things and what she was doing to both Edward and Jacob and make her informed choice from there. But instead she doesn't seem to learn anything about herself, Edward or Jacob from the experience. She just sticks blindly with Edward. I don't hate Bella for being torn and I don't fault the guys for their dirty tricks, but I wanted Bella to really BE torn and have to deal with that.

So, while I enjoyed the book, I think that the central love triangle theme lacked true depth. That is my problem with all of the books, though I enjoyed reading them. You could say that the author's treatment of teenage love is perfect because Bella's thoughtless devotion coupled with her oblivious selfishness is accurate for someone of her age, or you could say that the story is merely trite and lacks true intensity due to the authors faults.

That being said I'm officially starting Team Threesome! The basic values are: fast cars, boys without shirts, and convenient heating and air conditioning for all members!

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Rating: - good... but disapointing
I've read Eclispe numerous times before finally writting a comment on it. As usual, Bella manages to piss me off within minutes. Edward is, as usual, being completly controlling and irrating. Especailly, the part where he removes her spark plug to keep her from going to see jacob. Vampire or not, if it was me... i would have dumped his chauvinistic butt. Jacob's character is the only one who seem more realistic. Some people said that he was a jerk and a "rapist-in-training". I def. disagree. Yes... he was pushy... but that was only because he knew she wanted him too. And she wasn't exactly pushing him away. Though, I am glad when he finally let her go. He's way to good for her. He shouldn't be pleading his love to her anyway.
I cried on the end when they were talking and he finally told her he'd love her, but that he's giving up. Man... I wish Victoria would have just killed Bella and called it a day.

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