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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780316024969
ISBN: 0316024961
Label: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: May 31, 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: May 31, 2008
Studio: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Legions of readers entranced by Twilight are hungry for more and they won't be disappointed. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural twist. The "star-crossed" lovers theme continues as Bella and Edward find themselves facing new obstacles, including a devastating separation, the mysterious appearance of dangerous wolves roaming the forest in Forks, a terrifying threat of revenge from a female vampire and a deliciously sinister encounter with Italy's reigning royal family of vampires, the Volturi. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.
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Rating:  -
The book starts out like this: "I was ninety-nine point nine percent sure that this was a dream." As soon as I read that line, I knew that it was stupid, but didn't stop myself from reading it anyway. The book was terrible. The plot was predictable (OMG IS BELLA GOING TO PICK JACOB OR EDWARD?!) and the characters seemed even more drab than they did in the first book. The first book I didn't enjoy really either; but I decided to give it another shot; if New Moon is THIS popular, than there must be something redeeming about the series, right?
Wrong.
It is so poorly written, my dog could write using more imagination. The plot is SOOO dull at this point, that I'm really having a hard time understanding what all the hub-bub is about. It's a vampire that falls in love with a human, big whoop.
Overall, I give this book one star, only because I can't give it zero. I did the cowardly thing and only read half of it; but I couldn't help but put it aside, otherwise I would have ended up doing something drastic like committing suicide with a machete. I'm concerned that illiterate twits like Meyer is allowed to publish her rubbish, when there are so many better writers out there.
Rating: -
I like vampire stories and I wanted to see the Twilight movie so I read Twilight wanting to know the story before seeing the movie. I barely finished it it was so poorly written and boring. I kinda liked the movie though.
So now New Moon is being released as a movie and same thing....wanted to read it first. I checked it out from the library (thank goodness I didn't actually pay money for it!). I could not finish it. It was horrible. I mean come on people, 100 pages (that's as far as I made it) of first discord between E and B, then E leaves and depression for Bella. Yeah, that is really something I care to read. NOT!
The bandwagon for this series reminds of the one created around the movie Titanic - it wasn't really that good of a movie either but the fanfare around it raked in the millions.
Maybe the majority of young adults haven't had enough reading experience to recognize a good read vs. a crappy one.
I'm sure the author is laughing all the way to bank why really good writer's can't even get an agent/publisher.
Rating:  -
"Perhaps there was no moon tonight--a lunar eclipse, a new moon"
Well, the movie is coming out, and I actually want to see it in theaters (happens to come out near my birthday, and I almost never see a movie on my birthday that I am half-way interested in), so I figured I might as well read the book before seeing the movie.
Bella and Edward are together...but it doesn't last long. An incident at Bella's birthday party makes Edward realize how dangerous having Bella live among Vampires is. So he breaks up with her, leaving her alone and catatonic. But when Bella starts spending time with Jacob Wolf, she comes alive, slowly realizing the boy isn't quite what he seems to be.
I Liked:
Once again, Stephanie Meyer sucked me into her world of vampires and werewolves. I did want to read this book, in preparation for its November 20th debut, but I kept putting it off for other books. But when a friend finally pushed me in, I started reading...and I couldn't stop. She writes in an easy, breezy manner. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, plops you right into Bella's mind, and carries you away into the night. You go to bed, reading, then glance back at the alarm clock and notice that an hour has gone by, wondering where the time went. This is a gift, a hard thing to do, and Meyer must be applauded for it.
In "New Moon", Edward leaves for most of the book, allowing Bella to be a character, instead of constantly mooning after him (but there are still problems with this, see below). Here, we see that she has likes and dislikes. She doesn't really like her "friends" Lauren and Jessica but spends time with them because "it is the socially acceptable thing to do" (or at least, that's my interpretation). Also, you see that she really likes Angela and that she actually enjoys spending time with Jacob Wolf, the boy she played with as a child. Even when she loses Edward, Bella reacts in a way I can associate with. I've experienced loss myself, particularly recently (though not of a boyfriend). I felt similar to she did: the dropping out of the stomach, the mind slowing down to nothing, the emptiness, the sorrow. For the first time, we see Bella, bare, empty; and we can empathize with her. And we can see her feelings for Jacob grow and mature. Perhaps she wasn't meant for one man. Perhaps she could love another...
My favorite character is probably Jacob Wolf. He has hobbies (shock of all shocks!) and is genuinely protective and sensitive to Bella. Yes, he is somewhat overprotective, but never in a way that is creepy (no sneaking into her bed at night to watch her as she sleeps), and he lets her do what she wants, instead of dictating the actions of her life. He is a true friend, through and through. And his transformation to a werewolf...his interactions with his pack...and with Vampires...amazing!
Besides the characters and brisk pace, the story becomes far more interesting. Yes, at its heart, it still is a love story, but it transcends slightly. You can see the battle forming, the lines drawn in the sand, the territories marked out, the armies settling in for a fight. Werewolves appear. Victoria and Laurent, the bad vampires from "Twilight" return to harass Bella. And Alice and Bella fly to Italy to prevent a knock-down. Good stuff.
I Didn't Like:
Stephanie Meyer did a great job building her story and improving her faults, but there are still areas I have problems with.
1.Bella. Bella remains a problem with this book, as she did with the last one. What about Bella does Edward love besides her scent? What does anyone like about Bella? She supposedly isn't beautiful. She is rude and socially inept, spending FOUR MONTHS not talking to people and walking around like a zombie. She is a klutz. She has almost no hobbies (however, in this book she does spend time working on cars, but that is to be with another man, Jacob) other than maybe English with her devotion to classics and "Romeo and Juliet". I'm sorry, but I don't know too many guys that would hang around a lifeless, paper-thin girl like that, particularly if they don't even have a body or good looks to compensate!
2.Melodrama. I can understand Edward's absence hits her hard, but spending FOUR MONTHS in a zombie state, ignoring friends, family, and doing only what was necessary? She acts more like she has lost a husband, not a man that she's only been dating for six months (or less!). And then to be reckless and stupid, to ride motorcycles and jump off cliffs only to hear Edward's voice?? How pathetic, lame! And then, even when it is obvious that Edward lied to make her believe he didn't love her, she keeps insisting it is a dream. Is she really that dumb? Could she not see that he was lying, that he loved her? In the beginning, yeah, okay, so what, but towards the end, when it becomes more and more obvious that Edward really does love her, she continues ... Read More
Rating:  -
If you love the Twilight Saga, these are great collectibles. I love it! Though I only opened it to place the special ribbon book mark on my favorite page, admired it, then closed it & placed it w/ other collectibles to be admired. It was very affordable. I hope to collect all covers of all 4 books in the Twilight Saga. LOVE LOVE LOVES it!
Rating: -
I loved Twilight and Eclipse. I greatly enjoyed Breaking Dawn. But the first time I read New Moon I liked it, but didn't love it. I have now re-read it and enjoyed it much more the 2nd time around.
In this book, Bella's frienship with Jacob evolves and she learns about the history of the Quilette people. During the time Bella spends with Jacob the reader is drawn into the dynamic of the "gang" of young men on the reservation who all seem to be changing to become the "protectors" of their people. I enjoyed reading about their lives and the "pack" mentality of the group. I was glad the "void" left by the vampires was filled by this story line.
But in the end, I loved reading about the Volturi and finding out about the powers of the vampires who act as the "enforcers" of the vamp community. Each vampire in Italy was unique and presented a new look into the history and lives of the vampires.
And of course I love Alice .... "How do you feel about grand theft auto?"
First time through I was disappointed the book was not about Bella and Edwards. Second tiem I read it, I appreciated the story line that leads Bella to better understand Jacob and his friends.
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