Point of View

Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined is told through a first-person narrator: Beau. To a certain extent, Beau is an unreliable narrator. This is because his insecurities often get in the way of his perception of the events that befall him. He frequently connects the behavior of others to an imagined deficiency in himself. This has the effect of making the reader to constantly question whether Beau is imagining animosity around him or whether he simply has low self-esteem.

This narration style remains consistent throughout the novel. Its perspective never varies. The reader only ever gets a glimpse into Beau’s mind, forcing the reader to emotionally invest in Beau’s plight. This also creates a layer of suspense in the novel, as the reader learns the truth about the Cullens alongside Beau himself.

The narrator reflects character growth through descriptions of Beau’s thoughts and...