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This read took me way too long to get through. So, on more of a personal note, I've been getting insane headaches when I read. This year, I've taken on a fifty book reading challenge, which is triple my usual reading speed for a year. Apparently, that took a toll on my eyesight. I went into the eye doctor and she told me that I developed a small astigmatism, which she wouldn't usually recommend glasses for because it's such a "baby prescription." However, when I told her how much I read (and how much I'm on my computer), her attitude changed and she told me to treat the glasses as reading glasses.

So, I had to wait for them to come in. It took two weeks. It took me damn-near a month to finish this book because of my headaches. This is also my least favorite book in the series, so it dragged.

My boyfriend and I are reading the Twilight series together. My favorite book in the series was New Moon, which I'm not entirely certain of anymore. However, my least favorite book is still intact. His favorite book is Eclipse. I do not see the appeal.

There was one major plot, the writing was so-so, and the only really redeeming quality in this book was characterization. Stephenie Meyer took this entire book, all 629 pages of it, to give us insight on a few characters and to drive a minuscule plot.

With that being said, there were quite a few gems in this book that I really enjoyed. No spoilers, but the chapter Fire and Ice was one of my favorites. That scene was well written and was the epitome of the characterization I mentioned before. We also get to delve into a few more backstories of the Cullen clan, which were amazing chapters to read through. So, a few good things did come out of this book, but most of it felt like filler.

I know Breaking Dawn is better and it might end up being my favorite book in the series. Onto the next!