I couldn't put my finger on it while reading Twilight. Why was this so popular? We've already had Buffy and Angel, Harry and Hermione? A few pages into this novel I arrived at my aha moment. It takes the supernatural twist (if I have sex with you I will kill you) to achieve the same kind of frustrated passion that the teen romance novels of my youth (and even the great romance novels for all age groups) were based on. When all is permitted, nothing is really interesting, is it? When something is forbidden, the passion can truly build. It takes a metaphor now to convey what, before the era of birth control and mostly safe births was true: sex can kill a girl.

Twilight is back again with the second installment: New Moon. It's a classic: Boy meets girl, girl loses boy...

I will admit right now that I am Team Edward. Yes, cheesy, I know. So the fact that this centered around Bella and Jacob, turned me off a little. Don't get me wrong, I love Jacob, but he's not the one! He's not!

Anyway, fangirl rant aside, I thought this book was enjoyable, nothing fancy, a quick read. But also a little on the annoying side. I mean I get it, teen angst, but how many of us out there wanted to slap Bella? For real? Get over your self.

Aside from Bella reducing me to tears because I couldn't reach into the book and hit her, this book was good. Liked the ending. ( )

I enjoyed reading this but it really annoyed me! I know it's aimed at teenagers, but Bella is really annoying. She needs EVERYTHING spelt out to her at least TWICE! Also, Bella and Edward only really ever talk about how much they love each other, although I'm not entirely sure on what their love is based since they don't seem to have anything in common and don't ever seem to have any fun together. Nevertheless, there's a good chance I'll read the next one.... ( )

Not as good as Twilight, but it's alright. ( )

one of the best books ever.....and jacob as hotter than anything ever
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