“‘Shoot,’ I muttered when the paper sliced my finger; I pulled it out to examine the damage. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. ‘No!’ Edward roared… Dazed and disoriented, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm – into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. 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 could have ever 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…”
What is the book about?
It’s Bella’s birthday
and, although she doesn’t want anyone to make a big deal about it, Edward and
his family have planned a party. During the celebration, something goes wrong
and Bella is faced with six thirsty vampires. That isn’t the end of Bella’s
problems as Edward drifts further away from her with no reasons she can think
of. Edwards’s strange behaviour leads to Bella’s worst nightmare, a world
without her true love, and as the months go by she still doesn’t recover. But life
goes on Bella has to learn to live with the pain and go through each day with a
whole in her heart. Then, one day, Bella hears the voice of the one person she
thought she would never hear from again and she decides to find new ways to
trigger the beautiful sound of Edward. Along the way, she is led towards an old
friend and starts to open up again and feel like she used to, but not for long
as her new friendship takes a sudden turn making Bella’s life more dangerous
than ever before…
What were your initial thoughts on the book?
I was really excited
to start reading the book because I had previously read the first book,
Twilight, and loved it. I was really attracted to the front cover and I found
the picture on the front really beautiful and striking but not as bright and
colourful as some books I own, though a festive colour, like pink, doesn’t
really scream vampires. Like Twilight, New Moon is a book that is very
different to the usual ones I read as most of them aren’t very romantic but,
Twilight was so I thought that New Moon was going to be too. As I had enjoyed
Twilight, I knew that it was likely that I would also like the second book and
that even if I wasn’t sure I should give it a try. It wasn’t hard to start
reading and I found that I was soon nearing the end of the book. Before
beginning books I always read the blub so that I am more encouraged and will
know a little bit about the book. Usually, I find out enough to make me want to
read the book in one day, however I think that the blurb in New Moon was a
little scarce on details and it didn’t really make me want to read it any more
than I already did, but I think the use of a section of the book was really
creative and really persuaded me to start right away.
Who was your favourite character and why?
My favourite character
in New Moon was Bella, just like in Twilight, because she was willing to drop
everything and risk her life to save Edward even after he left her. I think
that Bella was really tested in this book and she had to prove her kindness and
strength to herself and everyone around her. When Edward left, Bella was
portrayed as a very weak character and it was like she was hanging onto one
string, about to snap if anyone put the slightest pressure on it. Bella did show that she cared about her dad as
she managed to pull together a bit for him but I could tell she was still
lifeless. I did think it was a little crazy how she just happened to make
friends with another creature that was meant to be mythical, I think that Bella
is a magnet to all things from stories and that she always seems to put herself
into a life or death situation, without even trying. Just like in Twilight she wanted
to protect her family and her friends from all the chaos she got into, however,
I think that if she had considered all those people, like her parents, then she
wouldn’t have tried to trigger Edwards’s voice by doing risky and dangerous
things, like learning to ride a motorcycle.
What was your favourite part of the book and
why?
My favourite part was when Edward and Bella found each other again. I knew it was going to happen, it was easy to predict, but it was still nice to have a happy moment especially seeing as the chapter before this were mainly sad and lonely for Bella apart from when she was with Jacob. I also really liked this part because Edward and Bella were always together in the first book so it was a bit weird to have them separate and not knowing if they would ever see each other again. I knew after reading this that Edward and Bella are better when they are together and that if they are apart they won’t ever be as happy. This was a great part of the book because it showed that love is a blessing and can bring out the best in a person but love is also a curse because it makes you do strange things and can destroy people who can’t cope with losing their soul mate. I am really glad that Edward and Bella were able to be together again because if they hadn’t that would have most likely been the end of the Twilight Saga.
What was your overall impression of the book?
Overall I think the
book was really amazing and just as breath-taking as Twilight, I can see why it
is so popular. It was really effective how Stephenie Meyer introduced a new
mythical creature during the time Edward was away because it kept things
interesting and gave Bella something else to do, and another way to be around
danger. I also found it was really nice to learn about the past and hear more
about the werewolves and it was nice to get a few of the questions I had about
them answered. Nothing in the book
really bugged me, the chapters were still long and still had cliff-hangers at
the end but I managed to get used to it and now enjoy the suspense in having to
wait to find out what happened next, I think that reading New Moon has help me
develop some more patience with books, and in general. I found New Moon a more
interesting but a little less exciting and action-packed than Twilight however
New Moon was still just as exciting to read.
Which book did you like better, the first or
the second?
Looking at both books,
I think that they were amazing and there isn’t much that makes me like one book
over the other. I think that the second book, New Moon, is the book I like most
but this is a really hard question. I liked New Moon best because I like
learning about the past more than the present because I really like learning
about the characters backstories. I think that New Moon includes a lot more
about the vampires and how everything started, it also says a lot about the vampires’
enemies and explains a bit about how they are connected. I also like that Bella
has a close friend in this book because I think that in Twilight she revolved
around Edward and didn’t really connect with anyone like she does with Jacob in
the second book. I also think that there
are a lot more characters in this book, a lot of people were mentioned in
Twilight but I think that a lot more were involved in the story in New Moon. As
a whole, both books were outstanding but I think that New Moon just stood out
to me more.
Would you recommend this book?
I would recommend this
book specifically for people over 15 and I think
it would be best to read this book after the first book and if you enjoy
romance and fantasy books then this is a book you are sure to enjoy.
Summarise the book in one sentence. (Verdict)
An enchanting and
breath-taking tale with a remarkable adventure.
Reviewed by Jimena Gutierrez Reviriego
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