The document discusses the January 2021 book club meeting focused on Stephenie Meyer's 'Life and Death', which is a gender-swapped reimagining of 'Twilight'. It outlines pros and cons of the book, noting it provides a nostalgic experience but is not as engaging or creatively superior to the original. The discussion touches on key principles of storytelling and emotional connection with readers.

1. Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer
Book Club
January Meeting
(2021)

2. Reading is
____________
Book Club

3. ● The story is set in an independent, parallel
universe in which the most significant
difference is that the genders, names and
roles of the main characters have been
reversed, with only a few exceptions.
● It follows essentially the same plotline as
Twilight, with necessary adjustments and
slight changes, dialogue, backgrounds, and
personalities of the characters to
accommodate the switched gender roles.
● Life and Death also features an alternate
ending from the original plotline.
Book Summary
Source: twilightsaga.fandom.com

4. REAL TALK
CONS
● Nice walk down
memory lane
● Opportunity to
support the
author
● A new approach
to the love story
PROS
● Not creatively
superior to the
original Twilight
book
● Not emotionally
captivating
● Flipping the script
doesn’t work here

5. Book Magic Principles
● Is the storyline
interesting?
● Is the reader
emotionally connected
to the story?
● What makes the book
memorable?
● How will this impact the
reader?

6. Would I
Recommend
Reading the Book?

7. What’s Next?

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