Book Review
When I learned Stephanie Meyer had did a gender swapped version of Twilight, I was...well reluctant to read the reinvented version of the original story. I was afraid, the new story would somehow change the way I see the Twilight characters. I held out for ten months, but here is my review of Life and Death: Twilight reimagined.
My Review
A week ago I sat down to read Life and Death, admittedly I was a little excited to make my return to Folks, and the twilight Universe. I flipped the cover page over with a vengeance, ready to devour the pages.
I was not past the third page before I lost steam.
The subtle changes made to fit the new characters, did a little more than shape the story, it changed the mood. The magic that made twilight fans all around the world fall in love with this series was gone.
What I felt was right with Life and Death
1. Charlie- His character pretty much remained the same.
2. Renee- She did remain the same.
3. *Spoiler Alert* The Funeral Scene.This one part made the book worth reading. It was the shining moment of the entire story. Charlie and Renee's grief over Beau death was written so well it pulled at the heart strings, and reminded us why we fell in love with Meyer's books.
What I felt was wrong with Life and Death.
1. Everything not listed above.
The overall story did not work with the gender swap. There were to many elements that did not fit, and too much that was lost in translation. We were missing the chemistry of Jacob/Julie Black, The Cullen's Charisma, Especially little Alice as she danced into ours hearts. Archie was nice, but fell flat of the mark Alice left behind. I think most fans would agree this version didn't work.
We're still hold out hope to see the midnight Sun.
Thanks for Visiting,
AW.
