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jenni_cn

Breaking Dawn: The Emotional Aftermath

Aug 03, 2008 18:45

Since I realize not everyone's finished the book, I'm going to keep my thoughts behind cuts. I can't stop thinking about it, and I come to more conclusions and realizations as time passes. So forgive my choppy and incongruent posts that are sure to follow.

I can't shake the feelings and thoughts after reading this book. This is one of the most ( Read more... )

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carcrash_heartz August 4 2008, 00:26:45 UTC

Ok, I'm one chapter in ... ONE!!! I can't believe you've read the whole book! OMG! WOW! Girl, did you eat or stop to sleep this weekend? *giggle*

I'll read this once I've read the book, but I'm afraid for me, that's going to be about a month. You know I'm a "relish every word" type ;)

jenni_cn August 4 2008, 00:42:41 UTC

LOL!!! Jeff makes fun of me because I'm a speed reader. I've actually done quite a bit this weekend besides that, but I was always peing pulled back to read more. I just couldn't put it down. LOL

THen again, I do have more free time than you do! I would be going nuts if I had to sit at work all day thinking about it. (hugs)

You're good to relish it. And I'm almost wishing I'd taken it in small doses. It's intense, and there's a lot going on, so take your time. Yes. Enjoy it.

I have to say that I do like it now that I'm done. I can't wait to talk about some of it when you're ready, too.

Hugs, sweetie!!!!

jenni_cn August 4 2008, 00:56:28 UTC

OH, and PS...get your tissue box handy at all times. This one's a doozy!!!

vadersqueen August 4 2008, 15:28:03 UTC

Oh and E...I'm reading the book fast too trying to get it done then I'm going to REALLY read it again and take it all in! I can't help it! LOL

inaperfectday August 4 2008, 01:34:49 UTC

I agree with you for the most part but I hated it. I got bored last night and couldn't finish reading until this afternoon. I dunno... I guess it had alot to do with how the twists made me feel too. I wasn't prepared to venture down that road because I didn't read the spoilers and wasn't expecting a darker perspective.

I have this empty feeling like something is missing. I got to the very last page and thought, "That's it? This is what I've been waiting nearly two months for?" I wanted Stephanie to take a different route with BD, I didn't want Bella to turn. If it had to come down to it though, I thought it would have been an act of love too, not something so morbidly depressing.

What was with calling Japser "Jazz"? Ugh!

jenni_cn August 4 2008, 01:40:09 UTC

OMG!!! I feel the same way. I've got that really heavy feeling in the pit of my stomach that just won't go away. In fact, I just hid in the bathroom and bawled for a few minutes. It's like even though there was a happy ending, there was so much pain throughout the whole story, that I can't get happy!!!!

There was just too much pain.

And yes, your comment about that "something's missing" feeling...right on! The happy moments were too few and far between. And like I said, the whole Nessie plotline took too much away from the central theme of the love story.

And yeah...."Jazz"...I guess he's big pimpin' now! LOL

jenni_cn August 4 2008, 01:42:16 UTC

OH, and PS....SM never really addressed the whole issue Edward used to harp on, and that was Bella's soul. We barely heard a word about it in this book!!!

While I'm actually glad she's in eternity with Edward, I also thought it would be cool to have found a way to give him back his mortality. (I know...it's a stretch, but then so is the whole freaking story!!! LOL)

inaperfectday August 4 2008, 15:03:10 UTC

I knew it was a stretch but the entire book was like you said. I dunno... we never learned anything new about the characters, they seemed to be lost in pain. I'm not convinced Jacob got his happy ending, I would have rather him imprint on Leah. Ugh.

I'm getting more disappointed each time I read what someone else has to say about the book.

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vadersqueen August 4 2008, 15:26:14 UTC

Jen, first I love you!! Second, I have about 200 pages left so I didn't read your entire entry b/c I knew it would give some stuff away that I haven't read but the first part and about the pregnancy I TOTAL AM WITH YOU GIRL!!! I feel the exactly same way (no surprise there...you are my bff for a reason)! it's so nice to know that I'm not the only one feeling this way! And I have to admit that I miss the romance between E and B like the other 3 books. This book was just soooooo different or has been thus far! I did like the humor from Jacob towards his dogs and towards Rose. I got a kick out of that! I'll post again when i'm done! I brought the book with me to work! LMAO

vadersqueen August 4 2008, 15:44:43 UTC

**spoiler** One more thing...when Bella went to the Cullens to get ready and Alice said we have 10 hours til the wedding then all of a sudden it was time to walk down the asle I knew this book was off! Then there was no coversation between E & B on the way to Isle Esmee! WTF??? This is not like the other books where there was full of conversation between these 2 characters! At that point I felt off! Did someone else write this book b/c it certainly didn't feel like an SM book! Okay, I'm going away til I finish...promise!! :-)

jenni_cn August 4 2008, 15:48:42 UTC

I agree with you, 100%!!!

I had forgotten about the silence on the way to the honeymoon. And it felt like their having sex was too much of a chore at that point. I would have much rather it been with them getting swept up in the moment. I know Edward was worried, but gheesh....where was ANY romance? I mean, Bella waited all that time for THAT?!?!?!? UGH!

I'm still feeling the onslaught of pain these characters went through. I won't give anything away till you've read it, but just buckle up...that's all I'll say.

Hugs, girl. I love you, too!!!!! With all my heart!!!! *cries*

alliedaisy August 5 2008, 04:02:24 UTC

You cna read my thoughts in my last LJ entry, Jenni. Obviously mine are WAY different than yours. I feel like I am alone in loving it so much. *shugs* But I am with you all that it was sort of lacking in the converstion area. How are the eggs foreshadowing? call me dence but....*face aplm*

jenni_cn August 5 2008, 13:22:22 UTC

Allie...I'm glad you loved the book so much! I'm not saying i don't like it...I just have a lot of questions and reservations about the direction in which she took the story.

I've been on emotional overload for the last few days and it's finally starting to settle a bit. So I'm still making up my mind about things as I go.

I'm with you, though...the wedding scene was just amazing...so romantic. I would have loved for her to expand on it even more!!! *sigh* And I'm dying to see what Bella's dress looked like, too.

Hope your new position in the deli is going well!!!! Hugs and best wishes on that! :)