New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

The Twilight Saga, Book 2

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (August 2007)

577 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $8.99)

Book Rating: 3 Stars

This second book is the story of Edward and Bella's breakup and Bella's subsequent mental breakdown. On the upside, Edward finally finds the strength to breakup with Bella for her own good, giving us an extended break from his endless brooding on the topic, but I think it is obvious to all that he will return again at some point despite his oath that he will not. I decided that due to Edward's vampiric predatory snares, Bella became addicted to him and this is the source of her unnaturally strong attachment to him and therefore the depth of her breakdown once he is gone, though I must admit people are capable of entering a similarly lengthy depression after a breakup without any such fantastical excuse. But, perhaps, because this deals with the bond between a vampire and its destined mate, maybe that particular bond is why the pull is so strong, even stronger than a normal soul mate? Jacob was the bright spot in this story, though I felt bad for him, because Bella seemed to be using him for her own therapeutic needs, not to say that either one of them were unaware of this ulterior motive. Having accepted Bella and Edward's unusually strong attachment to each other, I was less annoyed by Bella's endless droning about the loss of Edward and more irritated that it was taking so long for Edward to come back and end the unhappiness. Happily this was interspersed with Jacob's story and his world, which I found very engaging and it was this that pulled me through while awaiting Edward's return. All in all, a bit painful to read, but necessary, I feel, to the overall series.

Movie Adaptations/Modern Retellings/Related Works:

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

Movie Rating: PG-13

My Rating: 5 Stars

Adaption: Verbatim-Tweaked-Veiled

Eye Candy: Plain-Pretty-Sultry