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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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ISBN: 0316024961
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 Can't even wait to finish the book to write a review August 19, 2006
Veronica Canfield (San Antonio, Texas United States)
231 out of 297 found this review helpful
I just received my book in the mail two days ago and I have been devouring it ever since.
The book begins with seeing Bella become very comfortable with Edward and his family. I was delighted to see Alice's character take on more depth as we began to see more of her personality, but this may quickly turn into disappointment for some, when she is whisked away all too soon. Bella is given a birthday party and accidentally gets a paper cut. This leads to a tense moment when one of the family members cannot contain themselves and makes a leap for Bella. Edward is forced to protect her, but this makes it all to clear that keeping Bella close to the family puts her at risk. Edward begins to withdraw himself emotionally in order to (we readers know what is going to happen, but Bella seems to be in denial)leave her.
Naturally, Bella's grief is heartwrenching to read. Any girl who has felt the pain of lost or unrequited love will shed a few tears during this chapter. It is hard to get over being furious at Edward's behavior at the begining of the book, but this simply shows you how easy it is to get pulled into almost believing these characters are real.
Bella becomes seriously withdrawn from the world after his departure and considering their strange and magical relationship, this is to be expected. I do miss Edward's presence-he was such a strong character in Twilight- but I did something I never do, I flipped to the back of the book to assure myself of his return. Ms. Meyer realizes how addicted her audience is to Edward, so he does make token appearances in a roundabout way. Bella begins to hear Edward's voice warning her when she puts herself in harm's way and in this way Bella begins to court danger.
Jacob, the young native American from Twilight, makes a reappearance in New Moon. He becomes a very close friend of Bella's and helps her through her depression. His character takes the place of Edward and he becomes a major player in this story. He is also the complete opposite of Edward's sophisticated, wordly one. Jacob is lovable, akward, attractive (in a regular way) and warm-blooded. His story is one of interest and I don't believe any reader who has already read Twilight, will be surprised at the turn of events in which Jacob is involved.
The book is certainly excellent, as Ms. Meyer is a fabulous writer, but I do find myself impatiently turning the pages and skimming ahead to see when one of the Cullens' family members will appear. Even with those minor faults, I still find myself staying up way too late to finish another chapter. I have read half the book in the past two days instead of working on lesson plans for my class, during the first week of school, no less. This is a real indicator of just how wonderful New Moon is.
My ultimate disappointment will be when I am finished and must wait another year for the next book to come out. I don't believe Stephenie Meyer can whip these out fast enough to appease her growing leagues of fans. This is a very desirable position to be in for a writer and this should guarantee many Bella and Edward stories in the future.
*Update
The ending was very good and the reader finds out some interesting information concerning Bella and how special she really is. The twist adds a new dimension to the novel it ends with a bit of a cliffhanger. There is no complete closure for a few important issues and obviously this leaves it wide open for the third novel in the series.
Don't quit until the end August 19, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been waiting for this book to come out since I read twilight on a mission trip back in June. I finally got it in the mail yesterday and once I showed it off I immediately started. I was already disappointed that the Cullens weren't going to be there--I cheated and read the reviews. But after Edward left the book got really dumb. I never really understood the competition that Bella had with liking either Edward or Jacob Black. Maybe becuase I'm an Edward fan but I was rooting for him the entire time... well, after I got over how mean he was being. So basically in the middle of the book it gets really boring but you have to continue to the end. I, myself, couldn't even believe what happened. I don't think after reading this book it's possible to wait a year for the third one. I read the entire book in one day, it's possible. That's how good it is, once you get past the lame parts. And I feel kinda dumb, for those who read the book, what can Jane do exactly???
Can 2007 come quicker? Please? *Possible Spoilers* August 19, 2006
H. McCubbin (Maryland)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read NEW MOON in a day and a half, much like TWILIGHT as I was unable to put it down. I've read reviews (both on amazon and in the paper) about Stephenie's new book saying that Bella is melodramatic and/or is too helpless...well, anyone who has been a teen and head over heels, trusting-your-heart-to-someone in love will understand what she is going through and how she is reacting to Edward's "big" decision. I truly didn't know which path Bella was going to take---when she was trying to chose between Jacob or Edward.
I was amazed at the emergence of another type of mythical creature and how easily Stephenie made me believe that they COULD exist...just as she did in TWLIGHT with vampires. I'm over 30 years old and, lately, I've been reading excellent young adult books moreso than adult fiction books. This is one of my favorite young adult series; a page turning, heart thumping book and 2007 can't come fast enough for ECLIPSE!
unexpected, yet sastifying August 19, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
After a paper cut on Bella's 18th birthday, the cullens are embarrassed by their reaction to her blood. The vampire family decides to leave, causing Edward to break up with Bella. After her zombie like state, she realizes that if she does something reckless and foolish, she can hear Edwards warnings. Jacob black comes back into the story, but he, too has a secret. The two of them develop a strong bond, though not the same as with Bella and Edward. Alice has an uncanny ability to see into the future, so when she saw Bella cliff diving, she mistakens it for suicide. Edward has mentioned several times in twilight that he can't live without Bella, so what will be his reaction to her "death."
Absolutely Amazing! August 18, 2006
stormy (California)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Stephenie, you outdid yourself with New Moon. I have no idea where you come up with your ideas and how you make them all tie together, but it's amazing. I got the book on Thursday afternoon and started reading as soon as I got off work. I was done by 9:30, the curse of being a speed reader is that now I have to wait a year to see what happens next. It was not sappy how quickly Bella was willing to forgive and only someone who knows true love will understand this. Keep up the good work and I'll write to you again soon.
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