Now that I am finished, I have a bone to pick with the characters and the author. I have it as "liked it" because of frustration--I am firmly on Team Jacob, so I couldn't quite give it a "loved it."

Despite the following criticisms, I did manage to read the book in two sittings...:

Edward is pretty flat character--not much depth or change--the descriptions of him and his motivations haven't changed since the first book. (But the character of Jacob is much better developed and displays many more layers--he's also better written.)

Bella is too whiny in this one---and why is she so sickly dependent on Edward? It doesn't ring of 'true love' to me--it comes off as obsession and dependence. (I know Meyer is trying to make that R&J unexplained love connection, but...no.)

But, I could believe the love with Jacob--the friendship, the honesty, the realistic getting over a fight.... I'm over the Cullen mystique. And I'll be so annoyed if she really is changed...Maybe Rosalie should just kill her.