Hardcover, 640 pages
English language
Published Aug. 8, 2008 by Little Brown and Company.
Awesome book! Wonderful story of a woman and an alien living within her. It is not only a love story, but it is also a tale of human survival.
Really enjoyed it despite the fact that I found some of the parts dragging too much.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Stephenie Meyer really is an underrated talent. With all of the angst and criticism thrown her way because of the Twilight Series, I thought that The Host would be more of the same. In a way, there were similarities, but whereas the Twilight series left me wanting for more of the Cullens, The Host gives ample background into the mysterious way of the Souls.
My only disappointment with the story is that Meyer failed to address some of the real philosophical questions about the soul, the body, and the afterlife. She had ample opportunity to do so, but I think perhaps she felt the story would take on a too-serious tone.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Stephenie Meyer really is an underrated talent. With all of the angst and criticism thrown her way because of the Twilight Series, I thought that The Host would be more of the same. In a way, there were similarities, but whereas the Twilight series left me wanting for more of the Cullens, The Host gives ample background into the mysterious way of the Souls.
My only disappointment with the story is that Meyer failed to address some of the real philosophical questions about the soul, the body, and the afterlife. She had ample opportunity to do so, but I think perhaps she felt the story would take on a too-serious tone.
This book was a good quick mindless read, it has an "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" told from the other side feel.
If you have read the Twilight series the story will feel immediately comfortable and familiar. The ending is a little to trite and touchy-feely / happy for my taste, and the story line didn't have the same wonderful fascination of [b:Breaking Dawn|1162543|Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)|Stephenie Meyer|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/416pfGGLM0L.SL75.jpg|2960529]. This could have been the lack of buildup of the main character or that I am just more interested in how vampires work than alien parasites.
It is a nice rainy Sunday book.
