445 books
—
442 voters
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Start by marking “Twilight / Life and Death (Twilight, #1, #1.75)” as Want to Read:
Twilight / Life and Death
(The Twilight Saga #1, 1.75)
by
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 ...more
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 ...more
Get A Copy
Kindle Edition, Twilight Tenth Anniversary/Dual Edition, 752 pages
Published
October 6th 2015
by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Friend Reviews
To see what your friends thought of this book,
please sign up.
Reader Q&A
To ask other readers questions about
Twilight / Life and Death,
please sign up.
Popular Answered Questions
Karen
I want midnight sun.
Community Reviews
Showing 1-30

Start your review of Twilight / Life and Death (Twilight, #1, #1.75)

No stars.
Disclaimer: I read to about 65%. Skim read to about 90% and read to the end. Also, this review will contain spoilers for the alternate ending that are not in spoiler tags.
Years ago, when Twilight was in its prime, someone told me that Breaking Dawn was never supposed to happen. That it was the book where Stephenie Meyer was given free reign to do whatever she wanted because the series was so popular, everyone would buy it regardless of quality, and rake in big dough-cheese for her and h ...more
Disclaimer: I read to about 65%. Skim read to about 90% and read to the end. Also, this review will contain spoilers for the alternate ending that are not in spoiler tags.
Years ago, when Twilight was in its prime, someone told me that Breaking Dawn was never supposed to happen. That it was the book where Stephenie Meyer was given free reign to do whatever she wanted because the series was so popular, everyone would buy it regardless of quality, and rake in big dough-cheese for her and h ...more

e.l. james runs out of ideas and desperately rewrites Fifty Shades of Grey from christian's perspective.
stephenie meyers "celebrates" Twilight by swapping genders but maintaining heteronormative ideals.
e.l. james rewrites Fifty Shades of Grey but where they're all dalmatians this time.
stephenie meyers sets Twilight in johannesburg
e.l. james makes fifty shades of paper dolls
ladies - it's time to cut the cord on this and write some new shit.
come to my blog!
...more
stephenie meyers "celebrates" Twilight by swapping genders but maintaining heteronormative ideals.
e.l. james rewrites Fifty Shades of Grey but where they're all dalmatians this time.
stephenie meyers sets Twilight in johannesburg
e.l. james makes fifty shades of paper dolls
ladies - it's time to cut the cord on this and write some new shit.


For one beautiful moment, I thought this wasn't so bad. I mean, yeah, it's Twilight... but "gender bent retelling"?
An LGBT Twilight?! That's cool!
But no. This is not a gay Twilight between Beau and Edward, but another straight Twilight between Beau and Edythe. She just swapped the genders. Not in a transgender way either... in a "I don't have any new ideas" way.
Meyer, please:
...more
An LGBT Twilight?! That's cool!
But no. This is not a gay Twilight between Beau and Edward, but another straight Twilight between Beau and Edythe. She just swapped the genders. Not in a transgender way either... in a "I don't have any new ideas" way.
Meyer, please:



(Somewhere in the distance, Robert Pattinson's mouth is agape in a silent scream of terror.)
Meanwhile, the fanfiction spinoff is already in the works...

...more

Oct 06, 2015
Anne
rated it
it was ok
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Die-hard Twitards...like me.
*rubs hands together with glee*
Sparkle for me, bitch!

Annnnd that was how I felt before I read it.
Yep. I was one of those 5 people who didn't automatically 1 star this sucker.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Because it certainly looks like Meyer is milking the cash cow pretty hard when you look at the price tag. $13 for the Kindle edition?!
But in all fairness, you are not only getting this (admittedly weird) re-imagining of Twilight, but the real book, as well. For those of you with a ...more
Sparkle for me, bitch!

Annnnd that was how I felt before I read it.
Yep. I was one of those 5 people who didn't automatically 1 star this sucker.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Because it certainly looks like Meyer is milking the cash cow pretty hard when you look at the price tag. $13 for the Kindle edition?!
But in all fairness, you are not only getting this (admittedly weird) re-imagining of Twilight, but the real book, as well. For those of you with a ...more

Great. Just imagine the fan fiction...

...more

...more

(disclaimer: i love stephenie's writing and the twilight saga)
This is the only book that I have EVER bought and in the same day, returned it.
I jumped into this blindly because it's been so long since Stephanie Meyer has done ANYTHING (seriously) and although at first I was skeptical, I had to admit, I missed her writing, so I picked this up from target today. At home, I sat down to skim through the first few chapters, and then realized on page one my mistake of buying it without looking into it ...more
This is the only book that I have EVER bought and in the same day, returned it.
I jumped into this blindly because it's been so long since Stephanie Meyer has done ANYTHING (seriously) and although at first I was skeptical, I had to admit, I missed her writing, so I picked this up from target today. At home, I sat down to skim through the first few chapters, and then realized on page one my mistake of buying it without looking into it ...more


I bet E. L. James is doing the happy dance right now. ...more


The Twilight series is a vampire. It won't die unless you burn it with fire. ...more

Seriously??
Seriously.
...more
Seriously.


3ish stars...
Everyone has that one book or one series that really turned them into a reader. I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember, but I was one of those readers that read maybe 2-3 books a month. Then the month after I graduated nursing school in 2008, I picked up this book called Twilight. I was OBSESSED. I bought all 4 of those books and read them in less than 4 days. I didn’t sleep, I didn’t study for my nursing boards. I was consumed. Then, a month or two later, I dragged my ...more

Everyone has that one book or one series that really turned them into a reader. I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember, but I was one of those readers that read maybe 2-3 books a month. Then the month after I graduated nursing school in 2008, I picked up this book called Twilight. I was OBSESSED. I bought all 4 of those books and read them in less than 4 days. I didn’t sleep, I didn’t study for my nursing boards. I was consumed. Then, a month or two later, I dragged my ...more


|0.1 I just want to drink until I forget about this stars|
This has been a really bizarre experience for me and I don’t know how to feel. Just..., Stephenie.

I wanted to give this book or whatever, the chance I felt it deserved. See, Twilight was the catalyzer of my reading life. It was Twilight who introduced me to YA and that helped me find this community. It was because of Twilight and its movies that I found a lot of things and people I love till this day so having this book released, in honor ...more

EDIT:Gonna add more Jimmy.Just because.
Some trees are going to be sacrificed for this shit.


...more
Some trees are going to be sacrificed for this shit.




Oct 06, 2015
beautyliterate
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
paranormal-books,
young-adult
10/15/15
FINALLY HERE IS MY BOOK REVIEW!! I filmed this right after I finished Life and Death (it's non-spolier btw) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47Z1...
__________________________________________________
10/12/15
As I mentioned before in this review I adore the Twilight Saga and I own so much to that series. When reading this book there were moments when I just got so overwhelmed. I would just randomly start crying because it felt like I was thrown back in time to when I was in the fifth grade ...more
FINALLY HERE IS MY BOOK REVIEW!! I filmed this right after I finished Life and Death (it's non-spolier btw) :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p47Z1...
__________________________________________________
10/12/15
As I mentioned before in this review I adore the Twilight Saga and I own so much to that series. When reading this book there were moments when I just got so overwhelmed. I would just randomly start crying because it felt like I was thrown back in time to when I was in the fifth grade ...more

Oct 06, 2015
Karlyflower *The Vampire Ninja, Luminescent Monster & Wendigo Nerd Goddess of Canada (according to The Hulk)*
marked it as to-read
·
review of another edition

I love the idea of a gender-bent re-imagining of a story but this, I just don't know if I hate myself enough to read this.
...more

Oct 06, 2015
Heather K (dentist in my spare time)
marked it as maybe-not
·
review of another edition
I can see that I wasn't the only one hoping that this "gender-bending twist" was a gay version of Twilight.
...more


I put my head down, pretending to stare at my book, as soon as her eyes released me. It bothered me—the rush of emotion pulsing through me, just because she’d happened to look at me for the first time in six weeks. It wasn’t normal. It was actually pretty pathetic, and probably more than that. Unhealthy.
And yet here we are....


DNF at 30% because life's too short for shitty books.
I made the huge mistake of thinking this could actually be something good. I thought Stephenie Meyer wanted to fix ...more

dude, that shit don't work on me no more.

this is what happens when the fanfic ethos of gleeful theme-spelunking meets the cold, hard, sixth avenue reality of having to come up with the odd original idea now and again.
call me crazy, but if this thing were free, queer, and set in AU england with steampunk accoutrement i would srrsly read the absolute shit out of it. ...more

this is what happens when the fanfic ethos of gleeful theme-spelunking meets the cold, hard, sixth avenue reality of having to come up with the odd original idea now and again.
call me crazy, but if this thing were free, queer, and set in AU england with steampunk accoutrement i would srrsly read the absolute shit out of it. ...more

“Try not to get caught up in antiquated gender roles.”
I freely admit that I'm a Twilight fan. I mean, the movies were bad (which didn't keep me from going to the cinema on the day of the release) but there is so much hate for the books. And Stephenie Meyer really doesn't deserve this.
Anyway, I was amazed when I heard of this 10th anniversary edition. And if you liked Twilight , you will like Life and Death because it is pretty much the same, just more confusing.
The genderswap changes everyone ...more
I freely admit that I'm a Twilight fan. I mean, the movies were bad (which didn't keep me from going to the cinema on the day of the release) but there is so much hate for the books. And Stephenie Meyer really doesn't deserve this.
Anyway, I was amazed when I heard of this 10th anniversary edition. And if you liked Twilight , you will like Life and Death because it is pretty much the same, just more confusing.
The genderswap changes everyone ...more

Oct 06, 2015
Vanessa J.
marked it as would-not-even-touch
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
lolz-ridiculous
From the synopsis of this edition:
I'm seriously worried about the future of the human race. "The classic novel Twilight" and its "bold and surprising reimagining"... Excuse me while I weep for the future generations. ...more
This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer.
I'm seriously worried about the future of the human race. "The classic novel Twilight" and its "bold and surprising reimagining"... Excuse me while I weep for the future generations. ...more

Q: What's little and brown, stinks, and might be found down a toilet?
Give up?
A: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined.
[Well, it's published by Little and Brown and it stinks. But you should restrain your natural impulses if you don't want to spend the rest of the evening fishing things out from the U-bend. I'm afraid 752 pages just won't flush away like you're hoping it will] ...more
Give up?
A: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined.
[Well, it's published by Little and Brown and it stinks. But you should restrain your natural impulses if you don't want to spend the rest of the evening fishing things out from the U-bend. I'm afraid 752 pages just won't flush away like you're hoping it will] ...more

Why the hell can't Meyer write something else? Edythe? Beau? Ew.

I'm totally reading the fuck out it. ...more

WELL THAT ENDING WAS UNEXPECTED! I have so much to say about this! Here's my video review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo0XP...
...more

Oct 06, 2015
Tehanu
marked it as skip-through
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
was-a-waste-of-time

I still can't believe this is real.
The funny thing is: I REALLY WANT TO READ IT.
Come on, guys!! It's going to be SOOOO funny!!
Kudos to Meyer, for trolling her fanbase and milking that cow:


Istyria book blog ~ B's world of enchanted books
0.5 star
Warning: This is a negative, rant-y review and there are mean things about this book and series in it. Also, probably, curse words. If you're sensitive to people hating on a book you love and you're a fan of Twilight, do not keep reading. Not if it means that you'll be insulting me in the comments by saying my opinion is wrong. Thanks in advance.
*deep breath* *cracks knuckles* Okay, let's do this.
Let me start off by saying that I did love ...more

I absolutely LOVED this book. I will have a full review on my channel soon, but this was such a lovely read as a twi-hard. While it is essentially the same book, the writing has improved SO MUCH in ten years, and the characters feel like they are written the way they were SUPPOSED to be. I feel that all the kinks were worked out and it made twilight even more enjoyable to read. In some aspects, I actually prefer it to "TwiIight" (not to discredit how much I loved Twilight, there are just so many
...more

Not gonna lie: I kind of hate it, but I also want to read it.
Review after reading it:
I did not expect to like this so much. Yes, the story is 90% the same to Twilight and yes, it's a pretty lame idea, BUT it's so perfect!
Edythe is my new girl crush, I freaking love her so much! And Beau is so adorable! And all the other gender swapped people are so much better than in the original. This book makes so much more sense than Twilight. I really liked this ending, though I wish it would've left an op ...more
Review after reading it:
I did not expect to like this so much. Yes, the story is 90% the same to Twilight and yes, it's a pretty lame idea, BUT it's so perfect!
Edythe is my new girl crush, I freaking love her so much! And Beau is so adorable! And all the other gender swapped people are so much better than in the original. This book makes so much more sense than Twilight. I really liked this ending, though I wish it would've left an op ...more

So it begins...

I think I just heard EL James' computer keys smashing with a totally new concept:
Christina...the Domme and Anastasiar with his inner God.
Dun dun dun. ...more

I think I just heard EL James' computer keys smashing with a totally new concept:
Christina...the Domme and Anastasiar with his inner God.
Dun dun dun. ...more
topics | posts | views | last activity | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Men & Rape | 7 | 150 | Apr 10, 2018 01:37PM | |
YA Buddy Readers'...: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer - Start Date: July 14th 2017 | 35 | 41 | Jul 31, 2017 10:35AM | |
Lets just talk about this... please | 21 | 186 | Jul 08, 2017 04:37AM | |
Characterization / Character Development | 2 | 37 | Jun 08, 2016 09:24PM | |
VAMPIRES DON'T SP...: "Life and Death-Twilight Reimagined"...ARE YOU SERIOUS?!! | 4 | 54 | Apr 24, 2016 12:09AM | |
The Worst Bestsel...: Episode 40: Twilight: Life and Death | 3 | 49 | Mar 21, 2016 10:12AM |
Stephenie Meyer is the author of the bestselling Twilight series, The Host, and The Chemist. Twilight was one of 2005's most talked about novels and within weeks of its release the book debuted at #5 on The New York Times bestseller list. Among its many accolades, Twilight was named an "ALA Top Ten Books for Young Adults," an Amazon.com "Best Book of the Decade So Far," and a Publishers Weekly Bes
...more
Other books in the series
The Twilight Saga
(6 books)
Related Articles
They’re baaaaaaack! Young adult vampires, that is. Fifteen years after Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight took the world by storm, we’re seeing a...
73 likes · 40 comments
3 trivia questions
More quizzes & trivia...
“Try not to get caught up in antiquated gender roles.”
—
27 likes
“I thought about falling to my knees on purpose. This was the kind of beauty you worshiped. The kind you built temples for and offered sacrifices to. I wished I had something in my empty hands to give her, but what would a goddess want from a mediocre mortal like me?”
—
12 likes
More quotes…