Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer

Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer.
Packaged as an oversize, jacketed hardcover “flip book,” this edition features nearly 400 pages of new content as well as exquisite new back cover art. Readers will relish experiencing the deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful love story of Bella and Edward through fresh eyes.
Twilight has enraptured millions of readers since its first publication in 2005 and has become a modern classic, redefining genres within young adult literature and inspiring a phenomenon that has had readers yearning for more. The novel was a #1 New York Times bestseller, a #1 USA Today bestseller, a Time magazine Best Young Adult Book of All Time, an NPR Best-Ever Teen Novel, and a New York Times Editor’s Choice. The Twilight Saga, which also includes New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, and The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide, has sold nearly 155 million copies worldwide.

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“Try not to get caught up in antiquated gender roles.”


Did Stephenie Meyer need to write another novel to prove to her critics that Twilight isn't sexist? No, but she's made her point. While the relationship dynamics between Edward/Edythe and Beau/Bella have changed, everything else is essentially the same and no less endearing.

Life and Death follows the original story fairly closely... at least until the finale. There's a shock alternate ending for Beau as well as a few other surprises. If you're a fan of the Saga (and can keep an open mind), this is well worth your time.


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