Comments on: Review: New Moon, Stephenie Meyer

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:01:11 +0000

Bella is ridiculously annoying for the entirety of New Moon – I could barely get through this one!

By: Heather J.

Heather J. — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:41:15 +0000

Despite ALL the flaws in these books I still really enjoyed reading them. And I definitely liked Jacob better.

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By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sun, 17 May 2009 14:46:23 +0000

I liked New Moon the best for just that reason - Edward leaves. I like Jacob much better, and frankly, was mad that Bella couldn't see what a better choice he was! Elizabeth’s last blog post..TSS - Review - My Abandonment by Peter Rock

By: Vasilly

Vasilly — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:37:26 +0000

I didn't care for Edward. Being older you see how possessive he is. I can see why younger readers love him, but Jacob is a better character. I read all three? books of the series and disliked Bella more and more as the series went on. The great thing about the series it's a page turner and fun to read. Vasilly’s last blog post..Booking Through Thursday: Gluttony

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:58:21 +0000

I was re-reading Twilight the other night, and in a lot of ways the rest of the series is just Twilight re-written, but with werewolves and a vampire baby at the end. I really enjoyed New Moon–I thought it better-written than Twilight–but at the same time it’s difficult to read through because of Bella’s attachment to Edward.

She does start bossing him around in the next book, though.

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By: Kailana

Kailana — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:58:00 +0000

Yeah, Bella was my biggest problem with these books. That's for sure! All she does is whine and complain! Really, the series would have been so much better if she was a stronger character. I think anyway! Kailana’s last blog post..A Distant Soil - Volume 1 - The Gathering by Colleen Doran

By: Beth F

Beth F — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:00:31 +0000

Yes. I hated that part about Bella. Her self-worth is way too caught up in Edward and in having a man/boy like her. I hated that being without Edward even brought on such an intense depression. I think she’s a bad role model in a lot of ways.

That’s not to say that I didn’t find plenty to like about the books — I did. But I like stronger women characters.

By: BonnieBelle

BonnieBelle — Sat, 16 May 2009 16:17:21 +0000

After reading Twilight I just couldn’t bring myself to read the rest of the series.

You can read my review here if you’re interested, but basically, I just couldn’t get past the overdone writing and the clear pandering to abstinence only education.
http://awthome.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/twilight-be-still-my-heart-please/

And I know how the series ends, so I think it would give me false hope if I read the two middle books and thought Bella might not turn out totally brain dead. Puss Reboots http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2009/comments_04/host.html reviewed The Host and Stephanie Meyer just does not get any better, even when trying to write for adults.

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