Life and Death – Twilight Reimagined – Thumb’s Up or Down for Twilight Fans?
Twilight fans, have you read Life and Death, Twilight Reimagined, by Stephenie Meyer? The novel was first published in 2015, however I must not be a big enough fan because I didn’t see it until this year. But because I am a decent-enough fan, I snatched the book from the shelf, paid for it at the register, and promptly opened the cover upon returning home.
No spoilers are included in this review.
My Review
The back cover content intrigued me and the promise of “a bold and compelling reimagining of the iconic love story that will surprise and enthrall readers”, with emphasis on the “surprise,” drew to this book. I read the forward and became interested in how the style of writing would be changed from the original Twilight after seeing that 70% of the changes were “because I (Stephenie Meyer) was allowed to do a new editing run ten years later”.
First off, I remembered how laborious it had been to read Twilight the first time I picked it up. As an almost absolute rule, I stay away from saying negative things about other authors, but Stephenie’s writing style didn’t immediately speak to me. Entranced with the storyline of Twilight, those annoyances dissipated. Those irritations lingered farther into this story with Stephenie’s abundant use of “x was y” sentence structure and her style of switching between tenses. It took me till half-way through the book to stop waiting for the “surprise” and enjoy the characters.
Thoughts on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Allure
I ended up satisfied with the book and gave it a 3/5* (I probably would have marked it 3.5 if that were an option). It left me wondering why. With all my frustrations with the writing style, why did I keep reading and ultimately still love the story? My thoughts turned to the reasons the story spoke to me from the beginning: the protagonist, who feels she/he doesn’t quite fit in, meets the antagonist, who doesn’t fit in but is beloved for beauty and charm nonetheless, likes and adores the protagonists and will do anything to be with her/him. Isn’t that what we all want? A person who puts us above all others? Who will risk their lives for us? Love us forever and never die?
The Twilight Series isn’t a vampire series but the most perfect story of a love that will last forever! Kudos Ms. Stephenie Meyer! Thank you for entertaining, inspiring, and eliciting our passion for these amazing characters! #TeamEdward #TeamJacob #TwilightForever
Happy reading,
Tricia
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No spoilers are included in this review.
My Review
The back cover content intrigued me and the promise of “a bold and compelling reimagining of the iconic love story that will surprise and enthrall readers”, with emphasis on the “surprise,” drew to this book. I read the forward and became interested in how the style of writing would be changed from the original Twilight after seeing that 70% of the changes were “because I (Stephenie Meyer) was allowed to do a new editing run ten years later”.
First off, I remembered how laborious it had been to read Twilight the first time I picked it up. As an almost absolute rule, I stay away from saying negative things about other authors, but Stephenie’s writing style didn’t immediately speak to me. Entranced with the storyline of Twilight, those annoyances dissipated. Those irritations lingered farther into this story with Stephenie’s abundant use of “x was y” sentence structure and her style of switching between tenses. It took me till half-way through the book to stop waiting for the “surprise” and enjoy the characters.
Thoughts on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Allure
I ended up satisfied with the book and gave it a 3/5* (I probably would have marked it 3.5 if that were an option). It left me wondering why. With all my frustrations with the writing style, why did I keep reading and ultimately still love the story? My thoughts turned to the reasons the story spoke to me from the beginning: the protagonist, who feels she/he doesn’t quite fit in, meets the antagonist, who doesn’t fit in but is beloved for beauty and charm nonetheless, likes and adores the protagonists and will do anything to be with her/him. Isn’t that what we all want? A person who puts us above all others? Who will risk their lives for us? Love us forever and never die?
The Twilight Series isn’t a vampire series but the most perfect story of a love that will last forever! Kudos Ms. Stephenie Meyer! Thank you for entertaining, inspiring, and eliciting our passion for these amazing characters! #TeamEdward #TeamJacob #TwilightForever
Happy reading,
Tricia
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