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Student Book Reviews

Erin M. - Twilight
If you are looking for love, friendship, family, adventure, and fantasy, then Twilight is the book for you!  Twilight is the first book in the nationally acclaimed vampire love saga.  It eloquently begins the tale of Bella Swan, a smart, beautiful high school junior who would have never guessed that the small, cold town of Forks, Washington would be home to her one true love, Edward, who would also be a vampire.  The author, Stephenie Meyer, makes the characters so real and vivid within such an imaginative and fantasy filled tale that you both feel like you know and love them yourself.  If you describe yourself as a "slow reader", this book will allow you to temporarily escape this title as you won't be able to put it down.  So take a break from assigned reading and read Twilight, you won't be disappointed!

Laura C.- New Moon
If you are a teenager of the female persuasion, chances are you’ve heard of the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Ever since Twilight, the first novel in her sensational new trilogy, Stephenie Meyer has garnered national acclaim and an extensive fan base. The novel’s heroine, Bella, and her main squeeze, Edward, have become one of modern literature’s most popular couples, due in part to their uniqueness. In addition to the pedestrian issues faced by your everyday run-of-the-mill romantic duo, Bella and Edward also have some more –unusual– problems. Namely, Bella is a self-proclaimed “danger magnet” and Edward is a vampire who is constantly fighting the nearly irresistible desire to drink her blood.

In New Moon, the second novel of the Twilight series, Edward and Bella’s adventures and unlikely romance continue in spite of enormous odds, including jealous werewolves and vicious vampire royalty. Although New Moon doesn’t have quite the novelty or appeal of its predecessor, Twilight, it is nonetheless a diverting read. True, the dynamics of Edward and Bella’s relationship seem a little repetitive and sappy after a while: there are only so many ways to say “eternal love” in a modern context without sounding ridiculous. Still, the characters’ many scenes together are not as tedious and sickly sentimental as might be expected. The romance is surprisingly conscious and thoughtful, especially when compared to the overwritten and insipid fare provided in all-too-great a percentage of young adult novels. Also true: Bella has an implausibly massive inferiority complex. But who wouldn’t have above-average self esteem issues after spending a great deal of time with friends who are supernaturally-enhanced in beauty, speed, skill, strength, and dexterity? Although the more cynical among us may be more annoyed by Bella’s seeming stupidity and lack of initiative than they are impressed by her devotion to Edward, few authors are capable of perfectly pleasing every single type of potential reader. In New Moon, Bella continues to be a genuine and rarely tiresome character, not to mention a relatively fresh, humorous, and altogether satisfactory narrator.

In summary, the novel, New Moon, is interesting, light, and perhaps best of all, an extremely quick read. It requires a very small time commitment, so why not give it a try? You may just find a series to alleviate your post-Harry Potter withdrawal. Admittedly, New Moon is not quite on the prestigious level of say, Pride and Prejudice, but what is?