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mariakowal's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lenemari's review against another edition
2.0
1.5⭐️ There was absolutely nothing happening. It felt like no plot at all, except Bella complaining about everything and everyone. And I get it, i get why she was sad and didn’t want to want be or talk to anyone after what happened like in the first 50 pages. But the 320 pages following, the only plot is Bella being over dramatic and arrogant. She is also is saying “I don’t understand” every 5 pages which gave me the impulse to throw the ebook across the room multiple times. And she deserves neither Edward nor Jacob! The 1.5 stars are just because if them being cute…
I can’t understand why EVERYONE loves her? Everyone would do anything (even die) for her, but why? What has she done for them? She was the Center of every conversation and action in that small town. It was hard reading from her POV because she was always thinking about herself and dragged everyone else down. Uff. Now I need some time to calm down:)
I can’t understand why EVERYONE loves her? Everyone would do anything (even die) for her, but why? What has she done for them? She was the Center of every conversation and action in that small town. It was hard reading from her POV because she was always thinking about herself and dragged everyone else down. Uff. Now I need some time to calm down:)
savedbygrace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
This is a reread for me. I still love it, though it does remain my least favorite of the four.
sdloomer's review against another edition
1.0
Twilight:1.5★
--1E-9/5 stars-- (for those of you who don't want to convert the scientific notation: 1E-9 = 0.000000001 or 1/1,000,000,000)
I am so mad right now. So. Fucking. Angry.
Is this what we're supposed to be teaching our teenage daughters? Sisters? Nieces? Apparently Ms. Meyer believes that:
1. Moping for 4 straight months over a goddamned boy is okay, and even though you'll make people worried and your friends may stop talking to you, hey! it's okay, because your love for this boy is so strong and you'll eventually figure yourself out on your own.
2. Becoming another boy's friend solely to use him to make yourself feel better and to try and fill that "void" the other boy left, without any regard for his feelings and how your actions might affect him is definitely okay because hey! he's just a friend and even though he may see it differently, you know in your heart you'll never love him like that. Even though he doesn't know. But that's okay. Cause you know. And you'll tell him. Eventually. Okay never.
3. Hopping on a plane to another fucking continent is definitely the best decision you could make when your twoo wuv is in danger of killing himself, even though he's immortal. With no regard to your father. Who literally just came back from his friend's funeral. Nah, don't think about Dad. He's probably not that worried. Cause Daddy, I love him!
4. You're supposed to be selfish because you're in love! I'm not even going to try to explain this one. It's literally the whole book.
I'm just so utterly disgusted by what I just read, and I can't believe I managed to stomach it all. Bella is so incredibly weak as a protagonist, girl, woman, character, whatever. Just the way she treats everyone is extremely self-centered--from her father to her friends to Jacob--and it made me furious. But it's okay because "she's in pain." Christ, apparently Stephenie Meyer hasn't ever been in an actual teenage relationship because almost none of this shite is enough to break someone for four months. A boy broke your heart? I'm sorry, honey, but you'll eventually get over it because you're a strong woman who doesn't need to rely on other people for your own happiness. Get out there and make your own. Without a goddamned boy. Do you really have nothing else in your life worth living for? Really?
Fuck. That.
--1E-9/5 stars-- (for those of you who don't want to convert the scientific notation: 1E-9 = 0.000000001 or 1/1,000,000,000)
I am so mad right now. So. Fucking. Angry.
Is this what we're supposed to be teaching our teenage daughters? Sisters? Nieces? Apparently Ms. Meyer believes that:
1. Moping for 4 straight months over a goddamned boy is okay, and even though you'll make people worried and your friends may stop talking to you, hey! it's okay, because your love for this boy is so strong and you'll eventually figure yourself out on your own.
2. Becoming another boy's friend solely to use him to make yourself feel better and to try and fill that "void" the other boy left, without any regard for his feelings and how your actions might affect him is definitely okay because hey! he's just a friend and even though he may see it differently, you know in your heart you'll never love him like that. Even though he doesn't know. But that's okay. Cause you know. And you'll tell him. Eventually. Okay never.
3. Hopping on a plane to another fucking continent is definitely the best decision you could make when your twoo wuv is in danger of killing himself, even though he's immortal. With no regard to your father. Who literally just came back from his friend's funeral. Nah, don't think about Dad. He's probably not that worried. Cause Daddy, I love him!
4. You're supposed to be selfish because you're in love! I'm not even going to try to explain this one. It's literally the whole book.
I'm just so utterly disgusted by what I just read, and I can't believe I managed to stomach it all. Bella is so incredibly weak as a protagonist, girl, woman, character, whatever. Just the way she treats everyone is extremely self-centered--from her father to her friends to Jacob--and it made me furious. But it's okay because "she's in pain." Christ, apparently Stephenie Meyer hasn't ever been in an actual teenage relationship because almost none of this shite is enough to break someone for four months. A boy broke your heart? I'm sorry, honey, but you'll eventually get over it because you're a strong woman who doesn't need to rely on other people for your own happiness. Get out there and make your own. Without a goddamned boy. Do you really have nothing else in your life worth living for? Really?
Fuck. That.
siera_walker's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
antoniag's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I’m not quite Team Jacob but, like Charlie, I am Team Anyone But Edward at this point.
This is the first time we see Bella without Edward’s influence (sort of). While she does spend a lot of the book distraught over him and coping in extremely unhealthy ways, the parts where she starts to heal and slowly rebuild her life are promising. I think that Stephanie Meyer did Bella a disservice by having that development stripped away when Edward returns.
Overall I really liked Jacob as a foil to Edward in this book. Despite his feelings for Bella causing tension between them (Bella’s mixed signals don’t help), their friendship is still so much healthier and mutually respectful than the relationship with Edward was.
Again, it was disappointing to seeBella completely go back to her old self when Edward returns. She is so worried about disappointing him after his suicide attempt that she starts to censor herself about Jacob and La Push and even begins to isolate from her best friend. The whole dynamic between them is so abusive and unhealthy, it was actually shocking to watch her suddenly mold herself again to Edward’s wants in the epilogue .
Surprisingly, outside of the Edward Jacob love triangle, this book had even more queer moments than Twilight. Bella has more chemistry, emotional, and even physical intimacy in her short scenes with Alice than with either of the male leads. Stephanie Meyer also has a peculiar way throughout the books of over describing how beautiful women are to Bella while simply stating and repeating that the two boys are conventionally attractive.
This is the first time we see Bella without Edward’s influence (sort of). While she does spend a lot of the book distraught over him and coping in extremely unhealthy ways, the parts where she starts to heal and slowly rebuild her life are promising.
Overall I really liked Jacob as a foil to Edward in this book. Despite his feelings for Bella causing tension between them (Bella’s mixed signals don’t help), their friendship is still so much healthier and mutually respectful than the relationship with Edward was.
Again, it was disappointing to see
Surprisingly, outside of the Edward Jacob love triangle, this book had even more queer moments than Twilight. Bella has more chemistry, emotional, and even physical intimacy in her short scenes with Alice than with either of the male leads. Stephanie Meyer also has a peculiar way throughout the books of over describing how beautiful women are to Bella while simply stating and repeating that the two boys are conventionally attractive.
zoe_werdy's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Still finding it funny and nostalgic to revisit this series but more plot and less high school drama here which was a disappointment. Love the werewolves.
hannavaide's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
mea9an's review against another edition
2.0
I have to be honest, my 10-11 year old self adored the Twilight series. I remember reading this book on the bus on the way to a field trip in Boys & Girls Club. We were on our way to a water park. I TOOK A BOOK TO A WATERPARK, GUYS! AND THAT BOOK WAS NEW MOON!
I never take books to water parks, or around a pool, or in the shower/bath. I hated this book so much as a 12 year old that it was killing me that it was taking so long to finish it. However, this is a step above Eclipse, because Eclipse was clearly the worst of the series.
Anyway, Bella was annoying to me in New Moon. She was even more annoying and "defenseless," had an "oh woe is me" kind of attitude that I couldn't get through it.
I was 11 and I thought this was a shit book. ELEVEN! TWILIGHT THE FIRST BOOK WAS BETTER! THE TWO MIDDLE BOOKS WERE SO UNIMPORTANT! IRRELEVENT! UGH!
I never take books to water parks, or around a pool, or in the shower/bath. I hated this book so much as a 12 year old that it was killing me that it was taking so long to finish it. However, this is a step above Eclipse, because Eclipse was clearly the worst of the series.
Anyway, Bella was annoying to me in New Moon. She was even more annoying and "defenseless," had an "oh woe is me" kind of attitude that I couldn't get through it.
I was 11 and I thought this was a shit book. ELEVEN! TWILIGHT THE FIRST BOOK WAS BETTER! THE TWO MIDDLE BOOKS WERE SO UNIMPORTANT! IRRELEVENT! UGH!