New Moon
By Stephanie Meyer
563pp
Little Brown & Company
Ages 11 and up
Review by High School Sophomore
Stephenie Meyer's New Moon is breath-taking sequel to Twilight. After reading Twilight, the author cleverly inserted a preview chapter to her sequel. I was immediately hooked and had to read New Moon. There were so many unanswered questions in my mind--mostly--will Bella become a vampire to be with Edward for all eternity?
New Moon introduces the legendary feud between vampires and werewolves. Edward disappears from Bella's life with little explanation driving Bella into a deep depression. She believes she hears Edward speaking to her in times of danger. Bella continually puts herself in dire straits with her childhood friend Jacob who is a Quileute Indian. Their friendship blossoms when she discovers Jacob has a secret of his own--he is a werewolf. Bella relies on Jacob to protect her from the diabolical, revenge-seeking vampire, Victoria until Edward reappears to claim Bella.
This book was not as quick moving as Twilight. New Moon dwelled too much on Bella's depression over Edward's leaving but however provided an opportunity to disclose important details about the vampires and the werewolves, their history, and the controversy between them. Much of the action and excitement takes place past the halfway point the book. If you can keep yourself reading, the book does have a suspenseful conclusion which puts most the pieces of the puzzle together. You will not be disappointed in the end!
I recommend this book; it was a quick read (for the most part). The book is the perfect combination of romance, fantasy, action, and suspense that will entertain teenagers as well as adults. I would not recommend this book to anyone who is too serious or dislikes romance novels. I would also not suggest New Moon to someone who has never read Twilight. Read that first before reading this one. Trust me--the story will not make any sense.
Buy New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)!
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