Alicia

I almost almost almost read the entire book - I think I finally gave up with a chapter to go. Just a bit too possible of an impossible future, and a bit too much pathetic pathos on the part of our narrator and all of his friends.

I could not put this book down, and I wished that I knew someone else who was reading it at the same time as me so that I could commiserate my “what in the hell is going on?!?!?” feeling with another human being. Kind of mindblowingly creepy and intricately twisted, confusing and thrilling.

And then the final ten pages happened. I don't really know what I was expecting, or if I really could have expected anything different, but I was extraordinarily disappointed with the grand denouement. I can't say that I have a clue as to what would have constituted a satisfying ending to the labyrinth of this book, so I feel somewhat sheepish complaining, but I must say that the lackluster conclusion really ruined my experience of the book. I had so much enthusiasm about this story, and all of the wind was sucked from my sails. Unfortunate.

The most dangerous, interesting, sexy, moving, and exciting of all of the Twilight series - I'm so glad I stuck with the series to get through to this excellent ending! I'm happy to see that Meyer had a purpose for making Jacob a creepily possessive stalker, although I still disagree with the message sent through the first three books. In escaping her humanity, Bella becomes so much less pathetic and simpering and so much more of a heroine - thank goodness. I was very pleasantly surprised with the wrap-up to the story - the author addressed all of my dislikes and brought the epic to a very satisfying conclusion.

Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant in its utter simplicity.

Yeah, I get it, and I kind of enjoyed the penguins with their little briefcases, too.