Cecilia D. (ceci9293) reviewed on
Again, Meyer wrote a book that I could NOT put down. Even moreso than in Twilight, the writing style in New Moon brilliantly reaches right in and grabs the reader's inner teenager, sparks up all the old desperate, melodramatic emotions, and just... squeezes.
And once again, it's pretty embarrassing in hindsight. (Just like being a teenager was in the first place!)
Bella is even more pathetic, Edward even more creepy and borderline abusive, and the only emotionally mature character in the book, Edward's romantic rival, Jacob, gets the big heave-ho while the romantic music soars and the reader is supposed to swoon with the rightness of the whole thing. It was at this point in the series that I first started to detach somewhat from Bella, but unfortunately I was reading too fast and already had the whole series sitting on my side table in queue, so I didn't have the willpower to stop my forward momentum. Much like Bella.
How was this still enjoyable read? I have no idea, except that I was able to read the hundreds and hundreds of pages of it in one day while my poor children went unbathed and mostly unfed while I did so. Ha!
And once again, it's pretty embarrassing in hindsight. (Just like being a teenager was in the first place!)
Bella is even more pathetic, Edward even more creepy and borderline abusive, and the only emotionally mature character in the book, Edward's romantic rival, Jacob, gets the big heave-ho while the romantic music soars and the reader is supposed to swoon with the rightness of the whole thing. It was at this point in the series that I first started to detach somewhat from Bella, but unfortunately I was reading too fast and already had the whole series sitting on my side table in queue, so I didn't have the willpower to stop my forward momentum. Much like Bella.
How was this still enjoyable read? I have no idea, except that I was able to read the hundreds and hundreds of pages of it in one day while my poor children went unbathed and mostly unfed while I did so. Ha!
Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
