Monday, March 7, 2011

Breaking Dawn pg. 58-98

Bella and Edward's wedding is quietly interrupted as Edward introduces his surprise wedding gift to his bride. He discreetly leads Bella to the dark shadows of the yard where her best-friend, and best-man Jacob awaits. Edward painfully leaves them alone even though he does not completely trust the werewolf in disguise. Jacob attempts to act happy for Bella but it never fails...he of course gets all upset about how it's wrong for her to be with Edward and become a "blood-sucker" and how "life would as easy as breathing" if she were to choose him. Give it up Jake. She's already married. And rather than just leaving, the situation becomes in need of a vampire and three werewolves to get Jake to leave without causing a big scene. I know he's in love with her and all but really get over it. Jake's already told her that it's her decision and that he'll have to live with whatever she decides. Well I'd say marrying the vampire was a pretty clear decision for a vampire-life but now Jake's not living with it. He continues to fight it which is all he ever does and it gets old.

Anyway, Edward and Bella return to the dance floor as they force themselves to forget the possible catastrophe. It's not long before Alice butts in to drag Bella away from Edward in order to get her changed for the flight to their unknown destination honeymoon. I know Alice is just trying to help, but please, give the couple thirty seconds to themselves without interrupting for once. Bella changes and comes back downstairs to listen to the farewells of her family members before her and Edward drive off to the airport. She says goodbye to her mother and father for the last time; after she becomes a vampire she will not be permitted to see them in fear of killing and eating them. and I though my family had problems haha

The newlyweds arrive in Rio de Janero where Edward drives a speed boat to a solitary island known as Isle Esme--named after his mother. Carlisle, his father, had given the island to his wife as a wedding gift so it was just perfect for Edward and Bella to spend their honeymoon there as well. The wedding night is traditionally the first night that a couple becomes one however I didn't even realize this act happened until i was halfway through Bella and Edwards conversation about it. It was during this conversation that I first felt any sympathy towards Bella. She was just describing how wonderful it felt to wake up next to Edward after the previous night and that she was the happiest she had ever been. But then Edward, the insecure pessimistic creature that he is, had to ruin it all by being depressing and sad because he had left Bella bruised. What did he expect? He's a super-strong vampire. Of course he is going to hurt her. Even after Bella tries to reassure him that she is fine he flips out while beating himself up over nothing. He finally realizes that Bella is indeed okay and finally decides to move on by making her breakfast.

After re-reading this it sounds like I can't stand the characters of this book at all. Which is true. They are all just so extreme and it drives me nuts yet I can't put the book down.

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