Reviews

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

tdem122's review against another edition

2.0

[1st read from 17/12/2022 to 19/12/2022] — 2.25⭐️

orange_guice's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sarahseesthis's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

rsolo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

knuckledown's review against another edition

3.0

I wondered how Meyer would keep perfect Edward interesting. Maybe she thought of that too. And her solution was to get rid of him for over half the book. Smart move, in my opinion. Having him leave for noble purposes wasn't exactly original, but at least we got to meet Jacob Black, who becomes Bella's best friend. He's more human, despite becoming a werewolf, which makes him more likable than Edward in a lot of ways. If you're going to have a love triangle, it's imperative to have a romantic rival who can actually compete.

The most annoying thing was how slow on the uptake Bella could be. First, she actually believed Edward had stopped loving her, which made no sense. Then she took eons to figure out the werewolf bit. It's no fun to be ten steps ahead of the narrator. I also don't think Bella's dependence on Edward and Jacob sends a healthy message to girls. Hopefully readers know not to take these fantasies too seriously.

nivi_a's review against another edition

2.0

I gave 2 stars instead of 3 just because of the drag in the initial part of the story. The part that includes vampires and werewolves was interesting. I guess i enjoy more fantasy drama. Plain teen romance tends to bore me. I hated the story till Edward appeared in the middle. Of course i liked Jacob and i think Bella was reckless and selfish with Jacob's heart but Jacob never felt right for Bella. The story was too casual. I felt the same for the first book too. I'd expect more twists and turns though this story was boring even for a simple feel good book. The second half was good.

i_was_here_02's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

swiftie_86's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

qkk1993's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kjgeiger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0