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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Pages: 608
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.9 x 2.1
ISBN: 0316160199
EAN: 9780316160193
ASIN: 0316160199
Publication Date: August 21, 2006
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 The worst of the 4 books November 29, 2008
It was just difficult to get into this one. The last 1/4 of the book was good but the character Bella just got annoying. This one did not go by quickly.
 There is a 5 Star Book Coming Your Way!! November 29, 2008
I think that New Moon is a very good book and any one that liked the Harry Potter series should read them. It is a vampire/romance novel. It is quick reading because I started at the beginning of a week and ended at the middle of the week. Once you get started with it, you can't put it down.
new moon November 29, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Another book received in a short period of time and in great shape for used!
 Stuff and Nonsense November 28, 2008
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I read Twilight on the recommendation of one of the students who attends the university I work for. I should probably mention that this was a law student who is in her mid twenties.
I have to say, I didn't care for it much, and Bella Swan (that Stephenie Meyer gave her main female protagonist the completely subtle and not ham fisted at all really name "Beautiful Swan" was an immediate source of hilarity right from page one) is easily one of the most overt examples of Mary Sue-ism I've ever encountered in published, professional fiction.
In spite of this, since the book is one in a series, I decided to read "New Moon" (I work in a library, so what would it cost me really except a bit of time?) in the hope that the series would show signs of improving. It did actually, which earned it the single star I've given NM. More on that a bit later.
What I was specifically looking for was an improvement in the portrayal of Edward's character. According to the author, Edward was dying of the flu at the age of 17 in the very early part of the 20th century. Even at 17, Edward would have been considered and behaved very much more like an adult than a modern 17 year old boy. Beyond this, since being transformed into a vampire has enabled him to have "lived" for well over 100 years, he is extensively world traveled, and was present for every major societal change and event within that time period (WWI, WWII, just to name two of the most obvious events). Yet none of these things is reflected in his character in the least bit. That is, he gives no indication of having gained the intellectual insight or emotional wisdom that anyone would acquire who was the least bit intelligent and had an infinite amount of time to acquire them.
I understand that this series is primarily aimed at very young people, but even so, any fiction, especially if it's considered good enough to publish professionally, has to have some sort of core consistency in terms of the rules that the author has established for how the world that she's created operates. The world of NM is exactly like ours except for the fact that it includes vampires and werewolves. This being the case, why is Edward, who, in spite of the obvious differences, is in many ways a 110 year old man, even capable of being reduced to some sort of girlie moo cow over a teenager? Because she smells tasty? I'm sorry. No. Edward is over a century old, yet has the mental processes of an emotionally effeminate pubescent boy.
In terms of authorship and character development, this is indefensible.
The author does a noticeably better job with Jacob's character, and earns a single star for no other reason.
Jacob exhibits recognizably age appropriate habits, interests, and behaviors. Even his interest in Bella (ha!) seems more authentic, as there are at least reasons that can be pointed to that might justify it (why wouldn't he have developed a crush on the cute enough and slightly older girl he'd met a few years earlier?) He's inherently the most likable character of the series so far, and for the sake of the readers, I hope she's done nothing to ruin him. Under ideal circumstances, he would have only improved along the way.
I won't ever know, because this is the last book in the series that I'll be reading.
 Wish there was more to it, but I'll keep going November 28, 2008
OK follow-up to Twilight, but not as interesting as it could have been. I am hoping Stephanie Meyer immerses us more into the world of vampires and werewolves she has created with the next two volumes, and focuses less on Bella. Yes, I know this is a love story first, but I get it - Bella loves Edward with all she has, she'll do anything for him, etc. Please Stephanie, tell us more about the mysterious vampire family in Italy, their brutal hunting practices, the history of the werewolves, etc.
Maybe it's because I'm normally a scifi/fantasy fan that I crave these things from this series. It is a good series for what it is, but it would be great if we got a little less Bella angst. I will continue to read, with my fingers crossed.
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