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All parent reviews for Eclipse: The Twilight Saga, Book 3
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No plot or character development
This book should only be about 20 pages long, because the entire plot is 1) Bella loves Edward 2) Bella loves Jacob, but not THAT way. Passion, souls, melodrama, and Victoria rifling through Bella's underwear drawer. An anti-climactic fight scene about as exciting as watching grass grow.
Bella's obsession with Edward is unhealthy, and the love triangle is juvenile. Edward's behavior is creepy. It isn't cute or romantic for a guy to pay his 'sister' to kidnap his girlfriend in order to control where she goes and with whom she speaks. I also think there are serious moral implications to teenage boys dating toddlers. But maybe that's just me.
Too many trees have given their lives to publish this book already. Somebody call an editor- they could reduce Eclipse to one chapter that could be added to the end of New Moon.
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While I began reading the whole series, this is the one that stuck out to me the most because Bella began to put on the pressure to add sex to the relationship. While really young readers will not understand it, younger teens who are just starting to date may be confused about the message that Bella's actions are sending.
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sexiest one so far
My 11 year old was allowed to read these as long as we discussed the books and the nature of the relationship as obsessive and irresponsible. However, this book, more than the others, has sexual content. Although I like the message that they are waiting for marriage, my daughter and I had to have "the talk" before I would let her read this one.
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it is for tweens
i love it especialy jacob :) it is for tweeeeeens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Though at times entertaining, and this is the best book in the series, the whole Twighlight Saga is not good quality literature.
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Best Stephenie Meyer novel I've read thus far!
This is by far my favorite novel of the Twilight Saga! The book has a little of everything and is a fantastic choice for teen readers that love romance novels and love triangles.
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Great book for kids of most ages.
The downside to this book is Bella is playing with two boys hearts, which can help you to talk to your child about relationships. However, Bella does want to have sex, and Edward refuses. This is a positive message to kids to wait to have sex until marriage. There is a violent scene at the end, a big fight, however I don't find it too graphic for kids 12+ maybe younger if you have been open with your kids about violence. The Cullen family is as great as ever in the role model field. Overall, I would recommend this saga to 10-12+
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I MEAN WOOOOW THIS IS SUCH A CRAZY BOOK THERE IS SOOO MUCH STUFF IN THIS BOOK NOT KID APRPRIATE THE AGES BETWEEN 2-10!!!!!!!!!!
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can be a learning tool
This book, as with the others in the Twilight series, is in the details and how you portray it. Yes, Bella is a bit obsessed and rebellious, but on the positive side, Edward is very respectful and puts Bella's needs before his own. I finally realized what can be attractive about romances is that the man is actually a gentleman and will do anything for the woman, even if that means ignoring his own desires. No, we don't want boys to ignore themselves for an obsession either, but he is good about not rushing in. Also, each book in the series is based on a classic - Twilight is Pride and Prejudice, New Moon is Romeo and Juliet and Eclipse is Wuthering Heights. If you can get your kids to read those books with the series they can do a lot of comparing and contrasting and all around learning.
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Awesome book!
Amazing book! I recommend it to any GIRL who likes a mix of action and romance. A lot of people think that the Twilight books are over tweens' heads but the only one I thought was a little iffy was Breaking Dawn. I recommend it! While reading it I couldn't put it down!
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I LOVE ECLIPSE
I love this book!!! It is so interesting, and I got so into it, I couldn't put it down!
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hello wat girl wouldnt love being faought over 2 really hot guys i just get mad at bella becaseu jacob is way hotter hello tall buff tan abs could love get any better
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4teens
i love it im 17 and no i dont think people under maybe 14 should read it they are not mature enough for it. if they want to read it because thats a hobbie for them or they want to read it because the bf is reading it i would not push them away from it. where im from kids dont read like they need to and if they have a want to read something i think they should be able to read it wheather its appropriate or not. maybe it will help them grow. it cant be anyworse than what they are watching on the tv or looking up on the internet. its a BOOK!
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whats the big deal?!?!?
this book is fiction. ya the mushy stuff may be over the top, but thats what makes it good. i honestly don't like romance books at all. but i was tired of people telling me how awesome it was so i finally read it! and now i cant put them down. ya so what if they're all like ' oo i luv u... i luv u too... I'll fight for you..etc' but i mean come on, there are alot of movies/books out there that have similar things. i do agree that kids under the age of 12 shouldn't read this... it has some 'u don't need to know that' things. but over all it's AWESOME!!!! plus it's a vampire/werewolf story. there is bound to be some kind of fighting. Edward is idealistic. but that's ok. it's a FICTION book for pete's sake!!!!!!!!!!!!! FICTION! the people who take FICTION like reality need some help.
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I love this series of book if you are a book reader then you will love this. It is a good page turner and you wont want to stop reading it.
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