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dolorous_ettI rather liked Twilight, and on that basis, I thought I'd give its younger siblings a chance.
So, my thoughts on the first (almost) one-third of New Moon, let me show you them:
So, my thoughts on the first (almost) one-third of New Moon, let me show you them:
ARGH GET A GRIP BELLA YOU APPALLING WET HEN OMG ARGH
Edward starts out being domineering and creepy, and goes downhill from there. I continue not to enjoy the way the whole family seem to feel they have the right to order Bella around, though I did appreciate the comedy (dare I hope intentional?) of Bella's paper-cut at the party (oh, there's nothing worse than a paper-cut is there?)
But nothing prepared me for the tedium of the endless wallowing in EMO that Bella then throws herself into. I'm not surprised Charlie's concerned (and probably pretty embarrassed as well).
And what I really hate about Bella's wallowing is that you don't get to see interesting people or pretty scenery or anything that might make you... well, want to carry on reading. And the tedium goes on and on and on. In another writer this might be an attempt to make Life imitate Art - in this case... I rather think not.
So far, Jacob and his part of the world seem to be the only redeeming feature, and I was just starting to enjoy the motorbike episode, in spite of the fact that poor, sweet Jacob is being used in a pretty heartless way, I suddenly ran slap bang into this line:
I'm probably going to persevere with the rest of the book when I have a moment, out of sheer, car-crash curiosity - and because I sort of hope that Jacob doesn't get too badly mangled in whatever wierd emo tangle is coming next - but I'm not harbouring any false hopes here.
Edward starts out being domineering and creepy, and goes downhill from there. I continue not to enjoy the way the whole family seem to feel they have the right to order Bella around, though I did appreciate the comedy (dare I hope intentional?) of Bella's paper-cut at the party (oh, there's nothing worse than a paper-cut is there?)
But nothing prepared me for the tedium of the endless wallowing in EMO that Bella then throws herself into. I'm not surprised Charlie's concerned (and probably pretty embarrassed as well).
And what I really hate about Bella's wallowing is that you don't get to see interesting people or pretty scenery or anything that might make you... well, want to carry on reading. And the tedium goes on and on and on. In another writer this might be an attempt to make Life imitate Art - in this case... I rather think not.
So far, Jacob and his part of the world seem to be the only redeeming feature, and I was just starting to enjoy the motorbike episode, in spite of the fact that poor, sweet Jacob is being used in a pretty heartless way, I suddenly ran slap bang into this line:
As I began to loosen my grip, I was shocked to be interrupted by a voice that did not belong to the boy
standing next to me.
"This is reckless and childish and idiotic, Bella," the velvet voice fumed.
Bad enough when you start hearing voices. So very, very much worse when you start hallucinating in this sort of purple prose.I'm probably going to persevere with the rest of the book when I have a moment, out of sheer, car-crash curiosity - and because I sort of hope that Jacob doesn't get too badly mangled in whatever wierd emo tangle is coming next - but I'm not harbouring any false hopes here.
