it is depressing at parts but enlighting at others a good pick for 13+
New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2
(2006, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Stephenie Meyer)
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Common Sense says
Vampire romance continues with more action.
Themes in this book include: dating/crushes, friendship
updated 09.25.09
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of New Moon: The Twilight Saga, Book 2 was written by Matt Berman
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.
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- Families can talk about 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?
- 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?
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Book Summary
In this sequel to Twilight, Bella reluctantly attends a birthday
party in her honor given by her beloved Edward's vampire family, the
Cullens. But when she accidentally gets cut and members of the
family have to be forcibly restrained, Edward decides that he's simply
too dangerous for her -- and the only solution is to leave.
With the Cullens gone, Bella sinks into abject misery and
depression for months. Her only solace is her growing friendship with
Jacob. She also discovers that when she does risky and dangerous things,
she can hear Edward's voice in her head -- so she takes up motorcycling
and cliff diving. But Jacob is going through some horrifying changes of
his own, and Bella is being stalked by another vampire out for revenge
against Edward.
Is It Any Good?
If the plot summary sounds a little silly, 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 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, which 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 engrossing -- at least until you put down the book and 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.
Publisher’s Details
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co., Publication date: 9/1/2006
Number of pages: 563, Price: $17.99 (hardcover)
Read Aloud: 13, Read Alone: 13
Number of pages: 563, Price: $17.99 (hardcover)
Read Aloud: 13, Read Alone: 13
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Negative role models
Awesome book!
This book is great. Read Twilight first though or else you will be very confused. Jacob and Bella flirt and Edward leaves Bella, and she becomes extreamly depressed. Bella is not a good role model, jumping off a cliff, putting herself in mortal danger in almost every chapter in the book. This book is best for teens over 13 or 14, they will wnjoy this book.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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- Educational
- Good role models
5-STAR ratings for new moon!!
I totally love it i cant believe that jacob and bella kiss!! well close to kissing but its very interresting!! i loved it 5-star i read all of the twilight books almost done with new moon and seen the movies a trailors!
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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- Good role models
Advanced 12 year olds
Look, I love twilight but did anybody besides me find the part before Bella found Edward slightly boring? But I like that Jacob was a good role model 4 not giving up on Bell
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Team Jacob :)
This is the best book in the series. And in some way they have good role models. Like the wolf pack Jacob explains to Bella that him and the pack are about protecting their people and I think that is a reason to say the book has some good role models. And the books isn't that violent and there is a little language in it but, nothing too bad. Great book.
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Ratings at a Glance
| 33% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 33% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 28% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
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