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3.16 AVERAGE
3.16 AVERAGE
I’m just like Bella fr, tripping and falling over everything. Plus the whole depression thing
5⭐️ so i’m very much a team edward girly and that’s why this book was my least fav of the saga but now rereading it idk why i ever disliked it. stephanie meyer absolutely did the damn thing writing about bella’s depression. it was so real and you felt everything she was feeling. the 4 blank pages to represent the months that passed was brilliant. i loved getting to read about the werewolves and even though i very much dislike jacob, i enjoyed seeing the friendship between him and bella grow. overall this was a great filler book to set the tone for everything that happens in the last 2 books
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After reading Twilight, I had to continue the saga. Once again, I read this book within one days time. 500 something pages! I am truly fascinated and captivated by this series. It has been sometime since I have been so enthralled by an authors story telling abilities. I will be starting the next one in a few days. I would be starting it sooner except that I have to borrow it from a friend.
I of course read this in middle/high school but this is my first read as an adult. I listened as an audiobook on Audible. The narrator isn’t my favorite. I truly believe this book this a main reason I felt so dependent on any significant other I had in my teens.
Better than Breaking Dawn, but that's not saying much.
Jacob Black worst character ever to be crafted onto paper
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i hate edward
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Toxic relationship
New Moon is essentially 500-ish pages of Isabella (Bella) Marie Swan being Very Sad™, occasionally interrupted by motorcycle rides, shirtless boys, and supernatural melodrama. The plot? Edward Anthony Masen Cullen leaves Bella Marie Swan after a papercut-related incident (yes, really), convinced she’ll be safer without him. She believes him when he says he doesn’t love her anymore, and thus begins the Twilight saga’s extended emo phase.
Reading this book feels like accidentally stumbling across someone’s diary, one that’s exclusively filled with entries like “he doesn’t love me,” “I’m empty,” and “today I stared at a wall for six hours and it was meaningful.” It’s angst to the power of ten. And while some may find that heartbreak relatable, Bella Marie Swan’s sense of self-worth is so non-existent it’s almost a character flaw in itself. She doesn’t just miss Edward Anthony Masen Cullen—she ceases to function. For months. Months.
Enter Jacob Black, the only ray of sunshine in this moody overcast novel. He’s warm, funny, and has the basic decency to treat Bella Marie Swan like a human being. For a while, it seems like things might actually be heading in a semi-healthy direction—until, of course, he turns into a werewolf and joins Team Broody™ with Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. At least Jacob Black still has a pulse and a sense of humour, though it’s increasingly buried under growls and teenage rage.
Let’s be real: the real stars of the show are the side characters. Mary Alice Brandon Cullen, with her pixie energy and fashion-forward vibes, could’ve had her own spin-off and I would’ve read it twice. Jasper Whitlock Hale Cullen’s whole “struggling vegetarian vampire with mood control” thing is compelling. Even the Volturi—basically the supernatural mafia—bring more intrigue in five pages than Bella Marie Swan manages in five chapters.
The writing is... fine. Serviceable. But the pacing drags like a three-legged dog through wet cement. There’s this sense that everything’s building toward something big, and then… twist! It’s a misunderstanding. A glorified supernatural “oopsie.” The entire climax is built on a misread situation that could’ve been solved with a single text message. (Although, admittedly, vampires using phones would ruin the drama.)
The central issue remains: Bella Marie Swan and Edward Anthony Masen Cullen’s love doesn’t feel real. It feels obsessive and one-sided, with none of the joy or depth you’d expect from an epic romance. Bella Marie Swan and Jacob Black? That had spark. Laughter. Actual human interaction. But of course, Bella Marie Swan insists on trudging down the most dramatic, self-destructive path possible—and somehow, it’s oddly addictive to watch.
All in all, New Moon is the Twilight series’ emotional black hole. It has its moments—Jacob Black’s charm, Mary Alice Brandon Cullen’s everything—but spends far too much time basking in misery and not nearly enough exploring the actual cool parts of the story. You know, werewolves and vampires? Give me more supernatural showdowns and less wall-staring, please.
Reading this book feels like accidentally stumbling across someone’s diary, one that’s exclusively filled with entries like “he doesn’t love me,” “I’m empty,” and “today I stared at a wall for six hours and it was meaningful.” It’s angst to the power of ten. And while some may find that heartbreak relatable, Bella Marie Swan’s sense of self-worth is so non-existent it’s almost a character flaw in itself. She doesn’t just miss Edward Anthony Masen Cullen—she ceases to function. For months. Months.
Enter Jacob Black, the only ray of sunshine in this moody overcast novel. He’s warm, funny, and has the basic decency to treat Bella Marie Swan like a human being. For a while, it seems like things might actually be heading in a semi-healthy direction—until, of course, he turns into a werewolf and joins Team Broody™ with Edward Anthony Masen Cullen. At least Jacob Black still has a pulse and a sense of humour, though it’s increasingly buried under growls and teenage rage.
Let’s be real: the real stars of the show are the side characters. Mary Alice Brandon Cullen, with her pixie energy and fashion-forward vibes, could’ve had her own spin-off and I would’ve read it twice. Jasper Whitlock Hale Cullen’s whole “struggling vegetarian vampire with mood control” thing is compelling. Even the Volturi—basically the supernatural mafia—bring more intrigue in five pages than Bella Marie Swan manages in five chapters.
The writing is... fine. Serviceable. But the pacing drags like a three-legged dog through wet cement. There’s this sense that everything’s building toward something big, and then… twist! It’s a misunderstanding. A glorified supernatural “oopsie.” The entire climax is built on a misread situation that could’ve been solved with a single text message. (Although, admittedly, vampires using phones would ruin the drama.)
The central issue remains: Bella Marie Swan and Edward Anthony Masen Cullen’s love doesn’t feel real. It feels obsessive and one-sided, with none of the joy or depth you’d expect from an epic romance. Bella Marie Swan and Jacob Black? That had spark. Laughter. Actual human interaction. But of course, Bella Marie Swan insists on trudging down the most dramatic, self-destructive path possible—and somehow, it’s oddly addictive to watch.
All in all, New Moon is the Twilight series’ emotional black hole. It has its moments—Jacob Black’s charm, Mary Alice Brandon Cullen’s everything—but spends far too much time basking in misery and not nearly enough exploring the actual cool parts of the story. You know, werewolves and vampires? Give me more supernatural showdowns and less wall-staring, please.