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Twilight Saga: New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
by locochica The second book in the twilight series, if you're considering reading this you've probably already read Twilight, and if not I'd recommend that you do read it first. So, this picks up from book 1. Bella is still in love with Edward, the teenage vampire. At the start of the book its Bella's birthday and Alice, Edward's ... "sister" decides to host a party at the Cullens. What could go wrong at a birthday party you wonder? Well, quite a lot when you're a vulnerable human and all the other guests are vampires. Following the disasterous party Edward decides that they only way Bella can be safe and happy is if he leaves. How wrong he is? Bella sinks into a depression and to add to her trauma another vampire is on the losse, and hes not as friendly as the Cullens, in fact hes more of a traditionalist shall we say? Thank goodness then for Jacob, her best friend, who she can rely on to look after her and pull her out of her depression! Howver, as the book progresses hes fighting his own demons. To add to the drama, Bella discovers that if she places herself in danger an image of Edward appears to her, so not surprisingly she decides to do everything she can to bring him back. By the end of the book at least one of the three main characters is in mortal peril, will they all survive? If you're wondering whether this book is for you, especially if you're not the typical Twihard.. well I should add here neither am I at 30-something and I loved this series of books. If the first book inttorduced us into Bella's world, then second book fleshes out the other characters. Although I didnt go to school with a crowd of vampires (though thinking of some of my fellow students I wouldnt be surprised!!) the characters did still ring true. Meyer does like to lapse into dreamy-type narratives at time which can become a bit irritating but all in all, well worth reading. Who knows, you may eve n become a Twihard yourself! Read the complete review |
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Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
by Lulzaroonie If you have female friends or a daughter, you will no doubt have heard of the Twilight Saga. You have have seen posters of a young good looking pouffy haired guy on bedroom walls, on bus stop advertisements and on the sides of buses. It's inescapable. But what started this 'mania' is this book, Twilight, book one of the Twilight ... Saga. Now don't get me wrong, I used to be one of those women braying at the top of my lungs about how Twilight and the various characters are perfect, but I can see I was wrong wrong wrong. It is very easy to lose yourself in a romance, where you can easily position yourself in the main character, and have two good looking young men fighting over you, but when you really get down to it, it's not as magical once you strip it all down. The descriptions of Bella are ambiguous at best, making it very easy to imagine yourself in her shoes. The fact is, she is a very average looking girl, shadowed by her peers, yet for some reason, she is exactly what the mysterious vampiric love God, Edward has been waiting for for almost a whole century. She is vapid, obsessive, shallow and needy. She shuns other boys her age because they're not as beautiful or as perfect as Edward. She meets him once and he is in her thoughts constantly ever since. She can't seem to be comfortable in her own skin without Edward constantly being by her side. And by God, is she boring?! When she is not with Edward, what is she doing? Talking to parents, or doing house chores or home work. She has no hobbies to speak of, and no social life outside of school. And Edward. Edward is selfish, over-protective/over-bearing, he has an uncontrollable temper, has some pretty extreme jealousy issues, poor self-esteem and is controlling. Not such the dream boat now is he? People can argue that these are endearing traits to have in a man whom you adore, that they can be overlooked, and it just shows that he cares, and I just cannot agree! Now I'm done with my scathing character analysis, let me being on the story itself. While I can appreciate this is a modern twist on very old mythological being/folk lore, I feel that this entire Saga has emasculated an entire genre. Where Anne Rice would have you gasping, and Tom Cruise as Lestat and Brad Pitt as Louis would have you swooning in your seats, Gary Oldman would have you trembling and fanning yourself as Dracula, sparkling vampires is about as manly as a pink meringue. There are some examples of pretty terrible grammar in this book, as well as very forced and rushed dialogue. There are lots of unnecessary descriptions and filler. We don't care that Bella did her laundry, and then began cooking dinner. There is also a lot of female oppression in the books as a whole. Bella has no aspirations, no goals, no desire to do anything other than be with Edward for the rest of her life. Any time Bella tries to put her foot down, she is threatened in a very subtle way to dissuade her from leaving, and very often, when one of them disagrees, despite having agreed to be together forever, one or the other gets sulky and immature. Yes, it's a fine book to pick up and lose yourself in when you don't want to think or concentrate on anything in particular and just get washed away in the noise of the story, but beneath it all is a very powerful tool which is potentially teaching young people to never aspire to be anything, only worry about how to keep your boyfriend, and to expect to be rescued any time you run into trouble. I'm sorry if you disagree with me, and you might vote this down because of my opinions, but look at it objectively, look at it through the eyes of someone who has experienced some of the trauma Bella is put through throughout her relationship with Edward, and you will see that the story is not something to be glorified. It's a wishy-washy fantasy, with very little substance, but it's fine to read if you don't want to think about it. Read the complete review |
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Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
by locochica Dont be put off by all the furore surrounding this book, its not just for the teenagers it is aimed at. This book kept me interested and my teenage years are becoming more of a distant memory by the day. So if you have had your head hidden for the last few years and missed out on the full Twilight experience.. what is it all ... about? Having spent most of her formative years with her mother Bella moves to Forks to live with her Dad. Forks, where it is always grey and rainy and her Dad who is the local sheriff and quite hard to get to know. Bella, a typical teenager, finds it tough to settle in. A bit clumsy and not your typical girlie girl she finds it difficult being the centre of attention as the newcomer in a small town. That is until she meets Edward... and this raises many questions... Why is he so determined to stay away from her? Why does he keep disappearing? Whats the story with him and his strange family? I'd be surprised if you've managed to miss the twist with this one but just in case, lets just say Edward isnt entirely human. But this doesnt stop Bella falling for him and him for her. Ad just like in the case of all great romances true love doesnt exactly run smoothly. The book is written for teenagers and you can see this from her style of writing. But that isnt a huge issue. She does write in a very readable style and about characters that yiou want to get to know.. particularly Bella who has elements of an anti-heroine about her, and the mysterious Edward. The descriptions of her first day at a new school bring memories flooding back and the supporting cast are well written. The book definitely kepy me on the edge of me seat.. in fact I bought the second book before I'd even finished the first! Read the complete review |
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18 reviews Genre: Fiction / Fiction Book / Author: Stephenie Meyer / Paperback / 624 Pages / Book is published 2009-07-02 by Sphere |
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