2nd in the series wasn't nearly as annoying as the 1st. I guess I can take a broken heart easier than obsessive love, though the one is the result of the other. I find it unfortunate that the whole story revolves around Jacob and then he disappears. That's the point of it, though, that Bella would drop everything to be with Edward. And it helps leave everything open for the next book, so it's hard to be too critical.