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26th out of 38 books
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34 voters
The Slow Moon
On an early spring night in 1991, Sophie and Crow, flushed with anticipation, slip away from a rowdy high school party and sneak off into the woods. Tonight, for the first time, they will make love. An hour later, Sophie lies unconscious, covered with blood, and Crow is crashing through the underbrush, hurling himself into the river to escape the police. . . .
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Paperback, 320 pages
Published
August 14th 2007
by Random House Trade Paperbacks
(first published January 1st 2006)
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The Slow Moon was filled with drama in between the anticipation for the result of the main conflict: who raped Sophie? Although it could get confusing with each chapter being from a different character's point of view, I liked how each character had their own drama. I liked how even though each character was affected by the trial of who raped Sophie, they had their own issues too and it gave it more of a realistic feel. The group of boys that raped Sophie had their own problems too: one q...more
The Slow Moon was filled with drama in between the anticipation for the result of the main conflict: who raped Sophie? Although it could get confusing with each chapter being from a different character's point of view, I liked how each character had their own drama. I liked how even though each character was affected by the trial of who raped Sophie, they had their own issues too and it gave it more of a realistic feel. The group of boys that raped Sophie had their own problems too: one q...more
I went on a quick reading rampage, after finishing Tree of Smoke, and devoured a book over the weekend.
It started off intriguing: two teenagers, off to "do it" for the first time, only to have a violent gang rape occur to the girl as the boyfriend leaves her alone for a few minutes to get a rubber. And then it happens: the boyfriend is accused and the girl can't remember a thing.
And all along it is known that he didn't do it with other boys. And throughout the story, it is pretty much revealed w...more
It started off intriguing: two teenagers, off to "do it" for the first time, only to have a violent gang rape occur to the girl as the boyfriend leaves her alone for a few minutes to get a rubber. And then it happens: the boyfriend is accused and the girl can't remember a thing.
And all along it is known that he didn't do it with other boys. And throughout the story, it is pretty much revealed w...more
Elizabeth Cox’s novel The Slow Moon was a huge disappointment to me. I was really looking forward to reading it but it turned out to be really, really mediocre.
Central to the story is the relationship between Crow, 16, (the son of wealthy, well-respected parents) and Sophie, 14, (daughter of a widow). The story opens as they sneak off from a high school party to have some alone-time in the woods. Crow and Sophie really like each other and they have decided that they want to take their relationsh...more
Central to the story is the relationship between Crow, 16, (the son of wealthy, well-respected parents) and Sophie, 14, (daughter of a widow). The story opens as they sneak off from a high school party to have some alone-time in the woods. Crow and Sophie really like each other and they have decided that they want to take their relationsh...more
This book is a quick and interesting read. One night in the woods, fourteen-year-old Sophie is brutally attacked by more than one man. She may not have seen the attackers well, or at all, but in any case, she can’t remember. Her boyfriend, Crow, is charged with the crime. Readers know he is innocent but for the first half of the book, most of the suspense is built on the question whether Crow will be convicted. In the second half of the book much of the suspense arises from uncertainty about who...more
This book caught my attention in a very strong way. I usually never read about books rape, but this one was different. With this novel, I got to see a whole new and dark side a small town lives in. I got to see that people let on a very different image that what they are really going thorough. It reveals of the dark secrets, and explains how that leads to the young girl who was raped by her own “happy and safe” community. I recommend this book to all of my friends since it does make you open you...more
The story is all over the place, the dialogue is clunky, there were too many subplots that were apparently supposed to move the story along, buy only serve to muddle things. Frequent flashbacks weren't clearly separated from the current story, and I found myself having to re-read to figure out where the characters were in time. Flowery, poetic imagery that made no sense seemed to pop up at the end of each chapter to leave the reader with a sense that deep thoughts were being processed, but nah,...more
It is a story that revolves around Sophie, a 14 year old girl that was raped. It is not entirely her story. It is also Crow's story. The boy that loved her and is blamed for what happened. It is the community's story. How they deal with the news that one of theirs could do something so vile to one of their own. It also delves into all the characters affected by these events. Their story on how they came to be who they are now.
Though there was a lot going on, i loved how the story was written; l...more
Though there was a lot going on, i loved how the story was written; l...more
The book I read was The Slow Moon by Elizabeth Cox. There were two main characters Crow and Sophie. This book is about Sophie getting raped by someone and it's a mystery to the whole town. The town blames Crow for the incident that happened to Sophie. Crow in reality wasn't the one that committed the crime. Crow finds out that the whole town has something to hide. I think the type of people who should read this book is teenagers. I really liked this book because it shows that anything can happen...more
Perhaps the intended audience for this book is young teenagers and if that's the case, it is probably a good story. However, I found the 'mystery' of who actually committed the crime to be not much of a mystery at all. And, there were so many different themes covered that did not relate to one another (rape, adultery, gay adolescence, parental abandonment, and Yes, even wild monkeys!), I found the story to be unfocused. I guess it could be argued that life is full of different experiences. But f...more
I liked this book. Pretty fast read. I found the adult conversations the interesting part of the book- and I thought it was important that the one mother brought up the idea of adults teaching children, through their actions, blame. I don't know if it was intentional- but I was slightly disappointed that the children who were the culprits of the tragedy didn't seem to truly understand or take responsibility of their actions by the close of the book. I felt that exploration of them were slighted...more
Jul 28, 2008
SingingSparrow
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Recommended to SingingSparrow by:
picked it up on a whim
As two teens, Crow and Sophie, steal away from a party to be alone in the woods, frightening actions are set forth that disrupt the quiet makeup of their South Pittsburg town. One of the teenaers, Sophie has beeen brutally attacked and she now faces the nightmare of trying to remember that terrible night and fully come to terms with what really happend. Crow, left as the police's main suspect is forced to endure the scrutiny of the authorities and the towns citizens as he tries to plead his inno...more
Read this book over a weekend. Not bad.
Normally, if I am not thrilled with a book it takes me a while to read. This one held my interest as the writing was clear; smooth.
It was easy to know you where "there" during the tragic events of a party, where teens acted like teens.
The book was suddenly predictable, and I found on the last 10 pages I had read the book before. However, reading the book before did not diminish my entertainment.
Normally, if I am not thrilled with a book it takes me a while to read. This one held my interest as the writing was clear; smooth.
It was easy to know you where "there" during the tragic events of a party, where teens acted like teens.
The book was suddenly predictable, and I found on the last 10 pages I had read the book before. However, reading the book before did not diminish my entertainment.
May 01, 2009
Sheryl
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Jodi Picoult lovers!
Recommended to Sheryl by:
actually...Jodi's review on the cover.
Shelves:
southern-fiction,
loaned-out
I stumbled across this one at a used book store. I decided I must read it because of Jodi Picoult's review on the cover...
"I found myself pausing over the beauty of this book, and wishing I'd been the one to think of it." ~ Jodi Picoult
Such quick and wonderful read! I loved it. True that it was pretty easy to figure out the "who done its" early on, I still hung on every word weaved by Elizabeth Cox. What a great job she did in describing each of the characters and their histories. I felt like I...more
"I found myself pausing over the beauty of this book, and wishing I'd been the one to think of it." ~ Jodi Picoult
Such quick and wonderful read! I loved it. True that it was pretty easy to figure out the "who done its" early on, I still hung on every word weaved by Elizabeth Cox. What a great job she did in describing each of the characters and their histories. I felt like I...more
I really liked this book, particularly the care the author took wth the characters. She tapped into the strenghts, emotions and insight of the characters, which contributed well to the story. I did not particularly like the flow and organization of the story, but it worked. I would also like to think that a tragedy of this nature would actually have as good of an outcome in a real small town, but I don't have that much faith.
This book was really quite a simple one about how crime and tragedy can affect a small town. It was interesting and there's even a Reader's Guide included at the end for group reads. However, there were a couple of side plots that did not seem to be resolved by the end of the book and kind of left me questioning where they would have lead. I wasn't as excited about this book as others I have read but it did keep me reading until the end when things were revealed.
Somewhat Jodi-Picoultish, but I like her books much better. Her characters have depth. There were way too many in Slow Moon to give any one much depth, unless the author had opted to write a King-sized tome. Interesting main plotline (gang rape of a young girl and finding her assailants), but this got pushed aside too frequently for the minor characters' subplots. Which weren't nearly as interesting and most IMO didn't do much to push to novel forward.
I enjoyed this book (more 3 1/2 stars than 3.) It had a Jodi Picoult-esqe quality to it. The ending was anti-climatic. The author didn't build up suspense so the reader was left pretty much knowing the ending long before the end. That wasn't necessarily a bad thing, though, since the book was a good read and I enjoyed the author's style of writing. I would read more by this author.
I loved that this book had some twists within it. It was a very fast-paced read. Despite the tramatic nature of the plot, this story was a great example to open the eyes of its readers to an all too real scenario. This is a good book about an unfortunate situation that displays raw dipictions of a victim and her assultants. A bit emotional and disturbing at times but a good read.
Definitely a page-turner. A book that you do not want to put down until you figure out what happened. However, when you do find out, the ending leaves much to be desired. Interesting enough story, but a disappointing end (not for the actual events, but the path the author choose to take) to have such a suspenseful novel.
A quick read, true, but it did keep me interested until the end. I did feel that there were far too many characters to keep up with and some unnecessary character background. I would have rather read more stories about the main characters but still a very interesting read. A 3 day read at most.
This book was suprisingly good! I enjoyed the writing style and the characters as well- wasn't written in a typical beginning, middle, end. I loved how each character is connected in some way through the story. I had the book figured out early on, but it was still a great read!
Inthis book something terrible happens to Corw and Sophie - something that impacts their entire little town of South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. I loved watching multiple people try to make sense of what happened, work through bad times, and repair relationships. My favorite part of the book was the reference to the "Before. It made me think about different times in my life that clearly define a "before" and an "after."
This book started slow, worked its way up to a pretty good story and then fizzled at the end. It was sometimes hard to follow because the narrative would switch from the past to the present, going back a few months, a few weeks or ten years. The subject matter was teen sex and rape, with a brutal murder of a dog thrown in. I guess you really can't judge a book by its cover (depicts a young, pretty girl on a dock). It takes part in a sleepy southern town that suddenly wakes up when this crime occ...more
Meh... Thought it would be better than it was. Took me four nights to read just couldn't get swept away... The storyline was good, but did not appreciate the jumping around, I found it hard to follow, whether it was current or past being talked about.
When a young couple go into the woods during a party to experience their first time, something happens, and the girl ends up assaulted and raped. With no memory of the event and no one to point the finger to, there is a lot of blame to go around, and it tears their small town apart. Interesting story about relationships, forgiveness, and justice. I will add that there is a scene of graphic animal cruelty in this book
Jul 24, 2011
Kshappert
added it
A decent read...not as much character development as I would have hoped given the extremely serious subject matter (gang rape, infedelity, teenage homosexuality and the fear of coming out...), but the book kept me reading to the end and ended up a relatively hopeful note, all things considered.
Reading this book was painful. There were too many people to keep track of, and I did not care about any of them. I found the writing disjunct, and told from too many points of view. I could not WAIT for the book to end.
I kept waiting for this story to develop more than it did.....and kept getting distracted by all the sub-plots that all seemed to pop up and then go nowhere.
A very sad emotional book...especially if you have teenagers.
A very sad emotional book...especially if you have teenagers.
8/24 still reading this book. it's a quick read, although i'm not really sure how i feel about it. i kinda feel as though the writing is all over the place and what is said in a sentence could you have had a whole chapter about it. it's not a bad book, but i guess i would have written it differently. i hope to finish in the next couple days.
8/24 nevermind finishing it in the next couple days... i just finished this tonight. two things i didn't like about this book. the storyline isn't that stron...more
8/24 nevermind finishing it in the next couple days... i just finished this tonight. two things i didn't like about this book. the storyline isn't that stron...more
Boo. I really couldn't get into this one. This book is like the worst kind of chick lit. I thought the plot was terrible, the characters were flat, and I found the whole thing to be pretty unbelievable.
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