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A review by booksofshannon
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
3.0
Where to start with this book. Let's start with the issue of imprinting. It is first introduced in this book and it bothers the heck out of me. I am "meh" about it when both characters are age appropriate however I am not happy about a young child being the subject of it. (Spoiler Alert: In the next book, the imprinting is still around and did not get better but this is how I interpret it.) We are only showcased imprinted pairs in a romantic setting, even though in this book it is stated the imprint could be anything the other wants like a brother or a protector. Until it is showcased in a platonic relationship or any other type of relationship, I will stand on the side of not liking imprinting. Moving on to another topic, I believe Jacob Black should not have survived the newborn battle. (Or a less dark thought, been able to move on from Bella Swan in all aspects.) Jacob was so pushy with Bella and he manipulates her into doing things that she has stated "no" to him before. I find it dangerous that Jacob does not take "no" for an answer. I am not saying that Edward is perfect because we all know he is not. (Sorry! But I am still Team Edward.) Overall, this book did introduce what it means to be a newborn vampire and how dangerous one can be. It was interesting to learn more about the vampire world throughout. At the end of the day, it did have some good parts of the book and ended the chapter on James and Victoria.