There are so many weird things in this last book of the series. In some ways, it's absolutely brilliant the way that all the crazy vampire/werewolf magical stuff comes together to bring a satisfactory resolution for each character. And in the moment as you're reading it, it makes sense. But when you take a step back, it's really just so weird and dumb. I still love it though!

The whole thing about werewolves imprinting on a child is just so strange. I mean, it's magic, so... sure okay. But it's just really hard to wrap your head around something so kooky.

I am always torn between liking and not liking Jacob's perspective in this book. It's so funny and interesting to see things from his POV, but at the same time, I feel like it's awkward storytelling to suddenly jump into another character's head when the entire series has been told exclusively from Bella's perspective. It's very cool to get that inside look into the pack mind and all the emotional politics between the werewolves. It's so bittersweet to see Jacob's heart up close and hear his tortured thoughts. But I just don't like the disjointed structure that it gives to the overall narrative. I love it, but I also don't.

I adore Edward and Bella in this book. They are so sweet together, but there is a little bite of pepper in their relationship where sometimes they don't agree. They argue in the cutest way and it keeps things interesting between them.

I love the way that Bella's character expands in this book. She is so helpless in the beginning of the series, and in every book she gets stronger and smarter and tougher and more compassionate. Eventually everyone around her begins to realize that she is not the damsel in distress who needs to be saved. She makes her own decisions. She is force to be reckoned with. She is both fierce and sweet. By the end of the series, she is the superhero saving everyone else. What a character arc!

There are so many clever things in this plot, and just as many idiotic things. I love how imaginative this world is; it seems like there is always something more to discover about different vampires and their history. There are so many great little details about each character that gives them so much depth. I love the exploration of meaningful themes like family, and motherhood, morality and death and life.

I am always amazed at this author's writing style. There is something so immediate and emotional in her scenes. Even if Bella is just doing something boring like eating cereal, there is an emotional undercurrent that makes every action meaningful. It captivates me every time.

This book is not perfect, but I really loved it. The flaws were not severe enough to ruin my enjoyment, and all the good things and the wonderful characters made it so satisfying to read.

I really like the way that this second book emphasizes Edward and Bella's romance as a star-crossed destiny/fate type of love. There are a lot of references to Romeo and Juliet that bring depth into the way I think about Edward and Bella together. It's not just a silly romance; it's a fairy-tale romance that is destined in the stars. And that brings Bella's reactions into perspective when Edward leaves her. I mean, the girl has hallucinations. In real life, it would be ridiculous, but in the context of a mythological romance, it makes sense.

And I love this book because we finally get to know Jacob so much more! I like the way he is constantly described as having a 'warm' personality with a 'warm' smile.
I don’t mind a love triangle as long as all the characters have well-developed complex personalities and their own character arc. If one person has practically no backstory and no other purpose for being there other than to "mix things up" that bothers me. But all three characters in this love triangle are wonderfully complex and relatable and endearing, so I don't mind it.

I think I forget how truly imaginative these stories are. All the little details of how vampires and werewolves came to be, and how their different powers and abilities work; it's actually quite original! But I think it has just become so well-known and so commonplace, that we forget that when the books were first written, this was a fairly new thing. The whole backstory of the Volturi and their entourage is really interesting. And of course all of the weird abilities that the werewolves have is so imaginative and cool.

I love Alice in this book! She is a really powerful character, but she exudes a sweetness and kindness that belies her underlying fierceness. She is so loyal to Bella and affectionate with everyone. I just love her close relationship with her brother Edward, and the way she warms up to Charlie.

There are so many great storytelling techniques in this book, but one of my favorites are the blank pages that show the passage of time after Edward leaves Bella. With just the month written on a blank page, it really gives you the feeling of these long empty stretches of time when Bella is just barely existing. Nothing happens. It's a blank for her. You can really feel the bleakness on those pages. It's such a simple thing, but very effective.

I am always amazed at this author's writing style. There is something so immediate and emotional in her scenes. Even if Bella is just doing something boring like eating cereal, there is an emotional undercurrent that makes every action meaningful. It captivates me every time.

This book is not perfect, but I really loved it. The flaws were not severe enough to ruin my enjoyment, and all the good things and the wonderful characters made it so satisfying to read.

I love all the extra backstories and world building that we get in this book. Just when you think you know everything about vampires and werewolves, we get Jasper's backstory about the vampire wars in the south, and we get to hear the Quileute legends about how werewolves first came to be. I just love these imaginative and compelling stories within the main story!

I love Edward's character arc in this book. In the beginning, he is reacting to his past mistakes. He left Bella, and now there are consequences for that, so he swings way over to the other side of the pendulum, becoming wildly protective over her. He tries so hard to make up for his foolishness in the past, that he becomes foolish in the other direction. It's so relatable, because we all have stupid and toxic behavior at times when we are scared. But eventually, he grows and learns and finds balance somewhere in the middle. He begins to trust Bella more, and realizes that he has to let her have the freedom to make her own decisions. Such great character growth!

I don’t mind a love triangle as long as all the characters have well-developed complex personalities and their own character arc. If one person has practically no backstory and no other purpose for being there other than to "mix things up" that bothers me. But all three characters in this love triangle are wonderfully complex and relatable and endearing, so I don't mind it.

I find it weird but believable that Bella could really love both Edward and Jacob at the same time, because the reader loves them both too. I find it very interesting that she is warring with two halves of herself; the person she could be with Jacob, or the immortal she could be with Edward. It's such a cool character arc for Bella to realize that the war was within herself all along. She always exudes this steady personality, but she finally realizes that she has been pushing down the conflict within herself.

Jacob is weirdly adorable and annoying at the same time. He is not the type of happy-go-lucky personality that attracts me. I like Edward better, because I myself am a more serious person. Jacob is just too reckless and wild for my taste. But I can see how Bella is so strongly connected with him and how in many ways, he is her perfect match. He makes her laugh, and teases her, and knows her very well. The writing really shows that powerful connection between them.

Charlie is so hilarious in this book! He really hates Edward, and wishes that Bella would hang out with Jacob more. It makes for some really funny scenes that had me laughing!

I am always amazed at this author's writing style. There is something so immediate and emotional in her scenes. Even if Bella is just doing something boring like eating cereal, there is an emotional undercurrent that makes every action meaningful. It captivates me every time.
I stayed up until 2am reading it. That says it all.

This book is not perfect, but I really loved it. The flaws were not severe enough to ruin my enjoyment, and all the good things and the wonderful characters made it so satisfying to read.