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The Host: A Novel
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Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm
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The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake.
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
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The Host: A Novel
- Hardcover: 624 pages (2008-05-06)
- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 2008-05-06
- Label: Little, Brown and Company
- Studio: Little, Brown and Company
- ISBN: 0316068047
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 438 reviews
- Sales Rank in Books: #26
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Summary: Awsome 2008-07-20
Comment: This is without a doubt the best book I have read this year and last year
for that matter. It seemed to start off a little slow but the moral and
ethical challenges implicit in the souls and host bodies really make you
think long and hard about how we live, how the souls live and couldn't we
just take a little of each to make a better, more upstanding person. Well
I will be thinking about this book for a long time. Excellent read and
I will buy her books as they come on the market.
Just call me hooked.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Falls Flat in a Big Way 2008-07-19
Comment: I'm an adult fan of the Twilight series, so I (like everyone else) bought The Host. I'm not comparing them, but Meyer does cut-and-paste obvious phrases directly out of Twilight (i.e. my eyes filled with moisture).
None of the characters are likeable, and the protaganist is one of the most annoying characters I've ever read. Every opportunity for excitement has a big build up but then never goes anywhere. For example, she has Wanderer roaming aimlessly in a cave, and Meyer spends 2 pages of dialog describing the blackness and this object that she has fallen against. It was just a bag of rice! And she spent 2 pages describing it!
The book is so thick because she does things like this over and over. It has an interesting premise, but Meyer just doesn't do anything with it. I wouldn't recommend it. I was so bored I had to make myself slog through to the end.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Loved it! 2008-07-17
Comment: I have loved all of the Twilight series so far, and in waiting for the last installment I picked up The Host. The story is amazing, a little long winded in some parts but the core of the story and the emotions are perfect. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Meyer's other books.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Great read! 2008-07-17
Comment: My teenage daughters love reading books by Stephenie Meyer so when she came out with a book written for adults I thought I'd give it a try. I don't typically read sci fi or romance books but The Host: A Novel was both entertaining and thought provoking. It was slow at the beginning but once it got going I had a hard time putting it down. I look forward to reading future books by Meyer.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: must read 2008-07-17
Comment: Having fallen in love with Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, I had to have this one. Once again, she draws you in within the first few sentences and holds onto you until the very last page. Vivid and moving.
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