second book in the series. didn't like it as much as "twilight" at first, but love it in retrospect.
i say i didn't like it at first because our vamp hero wasn't in most of it. and let's face it, that does take one whole huge aspect of interest in the book out of it.
but in the week since i've read the book, i've had time to mull it over, re-read sections as i do, and think about the story-line more as a whole than as little bits and pieces of "when will our hero appear?!" and i've realized that this is actually a really great second installment.
i mean, it's unquestionably dark. homegirl is just absolutely obsessed with our hero, and his absence is fair to killing her. i mean that literally. she's suicidal. and there's something about peeking into this 17 year olds mind when she's just so...depressed that feels very familiar. and she just goes about plugging along, getting through the motions, and not even realizing that she's slowly learning to live again when she just thinks she can't.
the book isn't deep. it doesn't delve into her psyche to a huge extent or anything. but it's still good. and you still feel for her.
but then, then, our hero makes an appearance. so yeah, he's about ready to kill himself to, but the fact is that he left her. he up and left her. we can all understand the reasoning he used and maybe sympathize with him, but still. he left her.
and she can't even attempt to be indifferent when he comes back! where is her self-preservation? where is her pride? yes, yes, good, good, she loves him. so?! don't get me wrong, i'm all for this couple, and i wouldn't finish this series if i didn't know how it ended. but again, still.
then i guess they sort of work it out. sort of. he's back, he's with her, but there's still this huge elephant in the room, which i guess becomes a bigger issue in the next 2 books. which i can't read yet because if i start them i won't be able to put them down and i just honestly don't have the time to read anything other than school stuff right now.
oh, and i also can't read them because i won't buy them in hardcover. it's what N. refers to as my ocd kicking in. i have the first 2 books in paperback, so the last 2 books have to be in paperback as well. since they just came out, they're only available in hardcover.
it's weird, i know. i can't help it!
but i do highly suggest reading this book.
but in the week since i've read the book, i've had time to mull it over, re-read sections as i do, and think about the story-line more as a whole than as little bits and pieces of "when will our hero appear?!" and i've realized that this is actually a really great second installment.
i mean, it's unquestionably dark. homegirl is just absolutely obsessed with our hero, and his absence is fair to killing her. i mean that literally. she's suicidal. and there's something about peeking into this 17 year olds mind when she's just so...depressed that feels very familiar. and she just goes about plugging along, getting through the motions, and not even realizing that she's slowly learning to live again when she just thinks she can't.
the book isn't deep. it doesn't delve into her psyche to a huge extent or anything. but it's still good. and you still feel for her.
but then, then, our hero makes an appearance. so yeah, he's about ready to kill himself to, but the fact is that he left her. he up and left her. we can all understand the reasoning he used and maybe sympathize with him, but still. he left her.
and she can't even attempt to be indifferent when he comes back! where is her self-preservation? where is her pride? yes, yes, good, good, she loves him. so?! don't get me wrong, i'm all for this couple, and i wouldn't finish this series if i didn't know how it ended. but again, still.
then i guess they sort of work it out. sort of. he's back, he's with her, but there's still this huge elephant in the room, which i guess becomes a bigger issue in the next 2 books. which i can't read yet because if i start them i won't be able to put them down and i just honestly don't have the time to read anything other than school stuff right now.
oh, and i also can't read them because i won't buy them in hardcover. it's what N. refers to as my ocd kicking in. i have the first 2 books in paperback, so the last 2 books have to be in paperback as well. since they just came out, they're only available in hardcover.
it's weird, i know. i can't help it!
but i do highly suggest reading this book.
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Yes, Edward being gone made it a little difficult to like New Moon. What bothered me about Edward leaving was that he thought he knew what was better for Bella than she knew for herself. He continues to do that throughout the series, and it drives me nuts.
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