Clearly teen novel but fun and many messages to be gleaned from the story. ( )

Meyer opens the second book of her series with a quote from Shakespeare’s Romero and Juliet as an acknowledgement of the themes shared by both stories. Bella is torn between her obsessive love of Edward, the vampire, and her growing feelings for Jacob, the werewolf, knowing that neither will be capable of any kind of normal human relationship.

Meyer seems to have settled in a little more in this book, as the frequency and skill with which she uses strong, descriptive language has grown. She develops a few other characters with more background and interesting detail. To be fair, though, it may be that these characteristics are present because she sends Edward away for a good half of the book, leaving Bella forced to focus on something besides her obsession.

Frankly, the absence of Edward, and, with it, Bella’s constant mooning, was a relief. It gave me time to discover that I don’t really much like Edward.

One of the things that bothered me about this episode in the series is that neither Edward nor the rest of the Cullen coven ever consider that Edward’s attraction to Bella is her very humanity. Edward is constantly talking about the smell of Bella’s blood, the blush of her skin, and the fragile nature of her human existence, all things well out of Edward’s reach as a vampire.

On balance, Meyer has done a better job with this second installment, more fully developing themes of fate and redemption, more carefully drawing characters, and more carefully writing her prose.

Bottom Line: An improvement on the first book; more readable and interesting.

(A side note: The movie seems to have taken away all of the best parts of this book, intent on meaningful and pain-filled yearnings and stares.) ( )

The Movie Adaptation.

Ages 12 and Up. This second installment of the Twilight Saga has a slightly different feel over the first one. Under new direction and filmed in a new location, the dark grey and green visual-ness of Twilight is gone, which might be good news due to the darker themes and Bella's post-abandonment emotional destitution. The film begins with Bella's birthday; she is turning 18 and, in a sense, aging on Edward. Clearly, she would like him to change her as soon as possible. But an accident at her birthday party leads to a close call with Edward's more unstable 'brother' Jasper, and Edward leaves Bella under the belief that this will protect her. The blank month by month pages that Twihards delightedly recall from the novel following this abandonment is wonderfully captured by the film by a rotating camera of Bella staring blankly out her window as the seasons change. Billy Burke, as Bella's father Charlie, proves again that he is the best actor/character in the films with his heartbreaking but clueless desire to help his daughter.
Eventually, Bella begins a friendship with Jacob that helps take her out of her funk, but, as we all know, this gets complicated when he begins to change into a werewolf.
The film balances the darker aspects of this chapter of the saga with some humor and deliciously awkward moments that Twilight geeks adore. New characters - the Volturi - are wonderfully creepy and well-cast. While there are issues of female character strength, Quileute presentation, and half-naked minors well-discussed in the media, New Moon, as with the whole of the Twilight Saga, is simply supernatural, teen-angsty fun.
Recommended for public library movie collections. ( )

I am sure that someone out there loves this audio book but I did not. There wasn't one thing about it that I liked except the fact that I finally stopped listening to it. I found the voices distracting and in turn I was distracted listening to it. Although it follows along with the novel, I still coudln't appreciate it for what it is. I guess I am a little old fashioned and would rather hold a book in my hands and keep my eyes busy with the text. I suppose it would be a great thing for a non reader or someone who is sick in bed, is blind or has a long way to travel by car....... ( )

Still addicted... ( )

'New Moon' is my least favorite of the Twilight series. I was bored reading this book; the action is terribly slow and it seemed like there was nothing happening most of the time. ( )

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer is the sequel to the first book, Twilight. New Moon is about a girl named Bella Swan who is left by her "love", Edward Cullen who is known as an irresistible vampire. Once Edward leaves, for supposedly the safety of Bella, troubles start to arise again; like James trying to slaughter Bella as read in Twilight. In New Moon, for example, Bella becomes reckless from the emptiness in her heart that Edward has left. So, Bella must cope from her hardship, therefore, she goes to Jacob Black to receive comfort. Jacob is a werewolf who appears as a human, but can change to a werewolf when there are vampires around, or his strength is needed to fight; or just the fact that he’s sixteen so he’s of age to transform. Although, a few days later after Bella spends time with Jacob, he gets sick with what the hospital thought was mono and so Bella thinks that he would be out for a month; so that put Bella in more distress. However, it was just a virus and Bella eventually gets the twenty-four hour flu too. After months have pass, Bella still feels sad that Edward isn't present with her, so as a result she continues to do more reckless things, like cliff jumping, and attempting to get on the back of a guy’s motorcycle (but she doesn’t) in hope that Edward will return to her. More occasions occur, and Edward feels like he needs to "punish himself" for leaving Bella because he thinks that Bella is dead because of all the things she has done , so he goes to the Volturi. The Volturi are a group of vampires (they could almost be like a dynasty) resided in Volterra, Italy who enforce laws for about three thousand years. They are also the place where vampires who don’t want their special abilities anymore “turn themselves in” and then they collect the ability and allure those vampires to join their group or they can kill the vampires. However, Bella is really the only one that can save Edward because if Emmett (Edward’s brother) could try to stop him physically, they could convince him that Bella was alive, but the Cullens can’t sneak up on Edward because he can hear their thoughts. Plus, if Edward saw the Cullens he would speed up the process of his suicide. However, if after reading this review, the book is not your "cup of tea", then I recommend that you see the movie; although, reading this book is such a better experience if you haven't read Twilight and then New Moon already because it’s not exactly the same as the movie, meaning as in plot and suspense. ( )

It starts out with Edward leaving Bella because he feels that, after what happened at her birthday get together, his family is putting her in danger. Bella goes into a deep depression but then she develops a strong relationship with Jacob Black, a family friend. Over the summer after Edward leaves, Bella and Jacob become closer and start to understand each other. Until Jacob starts to avoid Bella after he changes into a werewolf. Jacob and the other werewolves in his tribe must protect her from Victoria, a vampire seeking to get revenge by killing her because Edward had killed her mate, James. A misunderstanding occurs and Edward believes Bella is dead. So when Edward finds this out he decides to commit suicide in Italy but he is stopped by Bella and Edward's sister, Alice. They meet with the Volturi, a powerful coven of vampires, and are released on the condition that Bella be turned into a vampire in the near future. After this Edward agrees to change her soon.

I personally didn't really like the book because it was very pointless to me. New Moon was truthfully the worst one of the Twilight Series but i respect the thought put into it. And it has 563 pages.The book didn't have a lot of exciting parts. Edward left her and then came back, which i didn't like. Other people might enjoy the book but it depends on your own opinion. ( )

In New Moon, the second installment in the Twilight saga, protagonist Bella Swan's life becomes increasingly complex as her relationships begin to change and she finds herself in the middle of an ancient conflict wrought with complications. This story is even more captivating than its predecessor. I read all five hundred plus pages in one eight hour sitting. Meyer's writing is far more bearable this time, as the reader isn't drowned in adjectives describing the beauty of Edward Cullen every other page. If you enjoyed the first one, do not hesitate to pick this one up. ( )

The whole scene in Italy is just fun. It's a thrill ride. ( )

I thought the first half of the book was rather slow, but once Edward returned I was into it again. Can't wait to see what happens in Eclipse! ( )

This book was kind of boring compared to Twilight. Nothing happened in this book. ( )

This is the second book in the series. Bella and Edward's relationship continues but faces some trouble in this book. Edward leaves town and Bella and Jacon grow closer as Jacon reveals a secret.

I love The Book!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am reading this book. don't yell at me! oh wach you gonna do now!

I think Stephine Meyer did a great job describing all the people in the book like Edward and Bella and Bella's father.Its like this relationship of being friends with Jacob is like she is a round sort of person and she has a life to live of her own.And most of all its like Edward is the protagonist in this book and people she red this .Its good. ( )

this book i so different from the first there is no action scenes really but it's really good. stephenie meyer is a greast writer she knows how to make people read her books.
I CANT WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!
the author is really fgood at describing all the charecters like she exsplains Rosalie really good and all the charecters ecspecily when bella is describing edward and stuff like that. ( )

In the second installment of the Twilight Sage, Bella goes into depression after Edward leaves because he falsely believe she is better off without him -out of sight out of mind!!! What he does not know is that her suffering is further deppened when she begins to have delusions of Edward's voice when her adrenalin kicks in. This sets in motion the beggining of a friendship between Bella and Jacob that turns into a deeper bond than they both imagine. Jcob becomes her strength and begins to feel better when she hears news from Alice that Edward is in danger. She is off to Italy where the Voluri are to save him. All the while, there is Victoria after Bella in hopes to avenge James. Bella's depression is the icing of whet she goes through. This is definately a dark book-but Jacob lights up the pages.. I can definately see the advantages of being on Team Jacob..but I am more of a Team Edward (and Team Northman, of course--I know, different series) ( )

The Short of It:

The second book in the insanely popular Twilight series; this one fell totally flat for me.

The Rest of It:

Okay, this is where you all judge me. I have to admit it, last Christmas I was swept up with Twilight. I read it over Christmas break and it was the perfect read for my overstressed brain. I also wanted to read it before my son did so that I could determine for myself if it was appropriate or not. In the end, I decided he could skip it. The ’stalking’ thing bothered me a bit. I know that aspect bothered other readers as well. Sigh.

So what possessed me to pick up the next book? Well, pure entertainment and the fact that my friend and I plan to see the movie on Black Friday after a full day of shopping. I don’t know about you but I must read the book before I see a movie based on said book. So I read it and…

What a waste of time! It was just so ridiculous and I tired of Bella’s clumsiness and her need to be rescued all the time. However, I am not bashing anyone for liking it. I see its draw. It’s just that at my age, I don’t have patience for stupid girls who do foolish things. Many times I raised my eyes to the heavens and exclaimed…”WTF?”

Needless to say, I won’t be picking up the next book. I had a momentary lapse in judgment. ( )

Genre: fantasy fiction
Media: NA ( )

POSSIBLE SLIGHT SPOILERS

My favourite in the Twilight series, whilst the first in the series sets the scene, outlines what it means to be a vampire and introduces the characters, "New Moon" moves the story on and explores what it means to Bella when Edward leaves her life. The introduction of the werewolf pack also gave the series something more - after all, there is only so much you can read about vampires in one book! ( )

Most codependent relationship I’ve ever read. Bella is just dead inside without her Edward. Edward is the same without Bella. Bella has to have a boy around to feel okay, whether it’s Edward or Jacob. I wanted to strangle her. Edward too. Also Jacob for good measure.

Hated all the navel gazing. A fair amount of action happens. But each time it’s followed by pages of badly written thoughts from Bella about what it all means for her and Edward. 300 levels of parsing.

Truly awful tripe.

Full review (with spoilers, like not knowing what's gonna happen will make this any better): http://reading.kingrat.biz/reviews/ne... ( )

I've been bitten by the Twilight Saga! But it's not until I reached "New Moon" that I was hooked. ( )

Excelente, debo admitir que las alucinaciones de Bella me aturdian por ratos pero luego comprendi lo que puede hacer una mujer enamorada "arriesgar su propia vida solo por escuchar por momentos su suave y aterciopelada voz"... creo que este libro me ha dejado un tanto suceptible pues tuve muchas lagrimas a flor de piel :'(... espero pronto poder comenzar a leer eclipse. ( )

Not a great book, but not a bad book either. I am a much bigger fan of Jacob then Edward. Jacob is a much more fleshed out character in my opinion. Bella on other hand, I am not so sure about her. To weepy for my tastes, at least in this book. ( )