A review by expecto_padronum
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

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

3.0

I think the writing improved from Book 1 even though the message of Bella not caring about her own life & just wanting her friends / family to be safe is a little heave handed. I get it since it’s relevant later but still. The Romeo & Juliet comparisons were also a little heavy handed but I thought it still worked artistically. The ending was more suspenseful compared to Book 1 & I finished the book very excited to read Eclipse! 

Wanting to end yourself bc your boyfriend of 6 months broke up with you isn’t a *great* message to be sending the target audience of young girls… but not every book has to send a good / right / moral message in order to be interesting.   Also Bella was a little too dumb by the end.
Edward’s gonna go off himself bc he thinks you’re dead and you still think he doesn’t like you?? Come on.
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