Book Review: New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2
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What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know that, while very mild by the standards
of its genre, this is a vampire romance, so there is talk about
blood and romantic kissing.
Families who read this book could discuss the view of vampirism here. It sounds like a one-way ticket to superhero powers -- what's the downside? Why is Edward reluctant to let Bella become one? Why, aside from her love for Edward, might Bella want it? Also, Bella's misery and self-destructive behaviors after Edward leaves are pretty over the top. How can one deal with the end of a relationship without falling apart?
Common Sense Media Review
If the plot summary sounds a little silly to you, that's
because ... well, it is. But it's terrifically readable
silliness, which is a good thing, since NEW MOON is even longer
than
Twilight
, its way-overlong predecessor. It also has lots more
action and plot, though not until Bella mopes around, pining
after Edward for 200 pages.
Fans of the first novel may be disappointed that Edward is hardly in this one at all, and that it focuses on the flatter personality of Bella. But author Stephenie Meyer does pining as well as she did true love in the first book: it's exaggerated but very engrossing -- at least until you put down the book and stop to think about what you've been reading. But the target audience, teen girls, won't mind. Romantic misery has its appeal, and this author does it better than most, all the while keeping the objectionable content low and the suspense and excitement rolling.
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