Series: The Twilight Saga #2
Publisher: Atom
Format: Paperback
Pages: 512 pages
Source: purchased
Genre: YA
Twilight #1 review
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Synopsis
For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is even more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of one evil vampire, but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realize their troubles may be just beginning... Legions of readers entranced by New York Times bestseller Twilight are hungry for the continuing story of star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward. In New Moon, Stephenie Meyer delivers another irresistible combination of romance and suspense with a supernatural spin. Passionate, riveting, and full of surprising twists and turns, this vampire love saga is well on its way to literary immortality.
This second installment crushed my heart, period. As I told you in my Twilight review, I am Team Edward. Imagine my grief when the most thoughtful and careful and gentle - and.. well, you got the idea - guy vampire on Earth in my universe ditches Bella in the woods. And doesn't come back until the end of the book. I think I cried more than Bella did. I knew he would be coming back because what would the point be to two other books?! Yet, I was awfully saddened by his being gone. Plus, who joins the party when the Cullens depart? Jacob, yay... I was definitely not a huge fan of him in this second book and it annoyed be than he was trying to talk Bella into being with him. I knew he meant well but he just did not know anything and his ignorance made me boil inside.
Other than that, I think Stephenie Meyer took her writing to a new level in New Moon. The emotions were powerful and excruciating. For those who had experienced a broken heart, it was easy to connect to Bella. Since the bond between her and Edward is so strong, the pain was even more vivid. The exploration of passion was a judicious choice as it complements the forbidden love dimension that is so dominant in Twilight.
Yet, there was so much more to the story than only Bella's broken heart. The bizarre and twisted world in which Bella lives is expanded with the realization of the existence of more than one magical/night-ish creature. Characters evolve as they come to terms with their situation and I enjoyed that attribute.
The end of New Moon is absolutely amazing - as soon as Bella meets with Alice (who is one of the most awesome vampire chicks in the whole vampire community) the story really awoke me (the same way it awoke Bella) and oh my, my heart definitely skipped a few beats while I was reading the last hundred pages. The Volturi (especially Jane) are bad ass and I enjoyed the way they were introduced for the rest of the saga.
Though New Moon made me cry myself to sleep, it is my second favorite book in the Twilight series.
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