Twilight Tenth Anniversary/Life and Death Dual Edition

By: Stephenie Meyer

Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Ilyana Kadushin

Length: 28 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature audiobook by Stephenie Meyer includes the classic novel Twilight, read by Ilyana Kadushin, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, read by Michael Crouch.

This new edition features over 16 hours of new content, and listeners will relish experiencing the deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful love story of Bella and Edward through fresh eyes.

Twilight has enraptured millions of readers and listeners 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 fans yearning for more. The novel was a number-one New York Times best seller, a number-one USA Today best seller, 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 also includes New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, all available on audio from Listening Library.

©2015 Stephenie Meyer (P)2015 Listening Library

Enjoyed the altered storyline

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I've read a few reviews of people not liking the book, but I'm never one to go by reviews on books because I seem to find something I like in everything read. I'm a long time fan of the Twilight series so I was pretty excited when I found out about this anniversary treat.

The story plays along the same lines as the original Twilight with quite a few gender roles flip flopped. Some do remain the same though. Many of the same scenes were repeated with the flipped roles. Some dialogue was different. Towards the very end of the book things take a turn and the it ends differently than the original Twilight. I enjoyed the twist but it made me a little sad too for the lack of closure. I'd actually enjoy more if the story went further.

I liked the narrator, Michael Crouch. I hadn't heard him before and I enjoyed his performance. I would listen to more of his work.

If you like Twilight, I think you may enjoy this. To me, it was worth the credit.

The reader was great

The book was Twilight with the names and genders changed till the end of the book. I imagine it was one of the easiest books to write. After listening to Life and death I had no interest I'm hearing Twilight again because of repetitiveness.

Interesting Concept

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Although it was the same story, it was interesting to see the gender roles switched for the main characters. It gave the story a new life. Still very enjoyable. Recommended listen!

blown away again!

This book was fantastic! The narrator made me feel like I was right next to Bella! I will read the rest of the series too?

much better than the original twilight

surprisingly I really loved Life and Death. I think it was even better than the original Twilight. Beau was a much more likable character than Bella. I honestly never liked how the original series ended anyway. I thought the whole Bella pregnancy was ridiculous. I think Life and Death was a much more satisfying story and ending. it's definitely worth a listen.

A Truckers Review

When I first started driving I knew audiobooks would be a way of life. In a truck stop I saw Twilight unabridged and on CD, I had my wife with Mr at the time and bought it. Personally I didn't think I would like it. I actually loved it! So when New Moon came out on CD I bought it ASAP, and So on all the way up to Breaking Dawn.
I saw this on Audible, and bought it immediately! In Life And Death I found myself absolutely absorbed! It was basically the same story, or so some say. For me it was completely different. I could See myself in the in that world. I found myself listening to it from Start ti Finish in one go. Afterwards, I replayed it. Twice. It was FANTASTIC!!

MANY THANKS to Stephanie Meyer! I would love to hear anything from the Twilight world again.

Interesting

I much liked the original, than the gender swap one. It was just weird. It was written well, of course, but it was odd to think of Bella as Bo. And the dynamic between the couples was use not the same. Much prefer the regular. It was great that both come in the set.

decent

loved the narrator. was interested in this twist but it can be silly, particularly the end. I suppose it's appropriate but it almost seemed abrupt.

I am Edward.

Loved it! Such a wonderful love story. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has not read the series.

So much better than the original

the original version with Bella and Edward didn't have enough detail the way Stephanie added to the story helps in bringing the charters to life so much better and the narrator is so much better than the original version the original narrator didn't have any range of voices the only way I could tell who was supposed to be talking was if the charter was alone or if it stated who was talking I truly believe that the original books(all of them) should be redone with a new narrator