[ * Warning * this post contains spoilers about Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer ]

Whether or not Breaking Dawn is a children’s book is one discussion (see here to participate), and whether it is going to be made into a film is another (e.g., see here). The issues surrounding the portrayal (or lack thereof, some might say) of feminism in this segment, as compared to the other Twilight series books (Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse - all of which have spawned feature films), are quite distinct.

Says Juliette Frette,

… Bella eventually becomes the strongest vampire in her midst, an asset that is compounded by an extremely unusual and powerful gift of shielding protection, a tool that she uses to help save the Cullen family, her own human-vampire hybrid daughter, the werewolf packs, and other friendly vampires from the power-hungry Volturi coven who make a grand and judicial visit on the pretense of effecting justice when they truly desire conquest: acquiring the talents of specific vampires to bolster their own power.

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