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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
The Host, Meyer's "first book for adults" Starts with an excellent premise: Planet earth has been 'conquered' by souls. Semi-etherial beings that effectively become the creature they inhabit, erasing the orignial occupant. The souls have an enigmatic orignal, dubious morality, and unfortunately for them- stupid names.
The story is told by the host that got away, the woman whose personality was too strong to allow herself to be erased by the incoming soul. Its all going pretty well, as we listen to the host and the soul duke it out in their shared head.
Then things get a bit too lazy. After a few melodramtic memories are shared, suddenly the host and the soul are totally like BFF, and worst of all share the same goals. Seriously why would Meyer ruin this opportunity to have an awesome situation where people within the one body ACTUALLY CAME INTO CONFLICT.
Oh sure they fall for different men (what is that a love sqaure minus one body?) but when the f***ing earth is being taken over by aliens do we really want to be reading about this issue?
The book flounders under our dual-personality protaganist who is a weakling, for most of the first pages they sit back and wait for the peole around them to save them and drive the plot? forward.
The other characters are shallow to a fault, they act more like children on a camp out than the last surviving humans on earth. Especially 'Jeb' the conspiracy theory uncle, who comically bows at one point, and after putting one of their own on trial for attempted murder, abruptly suggests a game of soccer. (Look Stephanie Meyer, Vampire baseball wasn't cool, alien soccer isn't any better!)
The message of the novel is a little sloppy and clumsily presented (is the theme that love is merely a biological process attached to the body, or that love transends all that, or simply that as long as you' re in love who cares?) Also for a Scifi epic, The Host is too long for its lack of depth, there simply isn't the material to warrant 600 pages.
After all the 'soul' searching (that leve of pun is about on par with the humour in The Host) The ending seems hypocritical, but whatever, rant over.
The story is told by the host that got away, the woman whose personality was too strong to allow herself to be erased by the incoming soul. Its all going pretty well, as we listen to the host and the soul duke it out in their shared head.
Then things get a bit too lazy. After a few melodramtic memories are shared, suddenly the host and the soul are totally like BFF, and worst of all share the same goals. Seriously why would Meyer ruin this opportunity to have an awesome situation where people within the one body ACTUALLY CAME INTO CONFLICT.
Oh sure they fall for different men (what is that a love sqaure minus one body?) but when the f***ing earth is being taken over by aliens do we really want to be reading about this issue?
The book flounders under our dual-personality protaganist who is a weakling, for most of the first pages they sit back and wait for the peole around them to save them and drive the plot? forward.
The other characters are shallow to a fault, they act more like children on a camp out than the last surviving humans on earth. Especially 'Jeb' the conspiracy theory uncle, who comically bows at one point, and after putting one of their own on trial for attempted murder, abruptly suggests a game of soccer. (Look Stephanie Meyer, Vampire baseball wasn't cool, alien soccer isn't any better!)
The message of the novel is a little sloppy and clumsily presented (is the theme that love is merely a biological process attached to the body, or that love transends all that, or simply that as long as you' re in love who cares?) Also for a Scifi epic, The Host is too long for its lack of depth, there simply isn't the material to warrant 600 pages.
After all the 'soul' searching (that leve of pun is about on par with the humour in The Host) The ending seems hypocritical, but whatever, rant over.
I really enjoyed this book. I was skeptical at first because a friend said she didn't really like the book. She had to re start the book a few times, and eventually finished it. She thought it was really weird. So, I didn't intend to read it. However, after seeing the preview for the movie, I wanted to give it a try. It sucked me in right away and I read it super fast. And I want to read it over and over. I hope Stephenie Meyer makes sequels for this book. It is written way different than Twilight was. It is hard to explain. It is a little of a love story with kind of a love triangle/square as there are 3 bodies, but 4 people. (You will understand when you read it). I did think the book was weird, but a good weird, because it was so different. I can not wait for the movie and I hope it doesn't disappoint me!
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the premise of this book as I’m a fan of sci-fi and - I guess you’d call it - “post-apocalyptic” setting. I love to imagine what I would do at the end of the world, and if I would be able to survive if things fall apart on Earth. The story was extremely imaginative but the YA melodrama can be a little much at times with everybody hemming and hawing over their emotions and punching each other when relationships don’t go their way.
My aunt gave me this book two weeks ago. She went on about how great it was and said I wouldn't be able to put down. I took one look at the author and shrugged it off, deciding I didn't want to read some alien version of Twilight.
I was working on a friendship bracelet I'd had taped to the book, so I ended up carrying it with me everywhere, yet still wouldn't dare read a Stephenie Meyer book.
By the time we got on the second plane back from vacation, I had absolutely nothing else to do, so I reluctantly started reading. By the time I got a few chapters in, I couldn't put it down! I was constantly wondering what would happen next, staying up way too late to keep reading.
I won't spoil the ending, but I found myself loving Jared just as much as some of the characters almost immediately.
I was working on a friendship bracelet I'd had taped to the book, so I ended up carrying it with me everywhere, yet still wouldn't dare read a Stephenie Meyer book.
By the time we got on the second plane back from vacation, I had absolutely nothing else to do, so I reluctantly started reading. By the time I got a few chapters in, I couldn't put it down! I was constantly wondering what would happen next, staying up way too late to keep reading.
I won't spoil the ending, but I found myself loving Jared just as much as some of the characters almost immediately.
The first book in years that has actually made me cry. Real tears. I'm not joking.
It was very slow to get into but once you get about halfway through it's very good. So, stick it out! It's so weird and amazing.
Good book, but the first few chapters are on the slow side. Also, it's much better than the movie made it out to be.
If she doesn't finish this trilogy herself she dang better bequeath the masterpiece to someone else who will!!
SRPEN 2022
Vážně jsem tuhle knížku nečetla už devět let? :O Ten čas letí! A opět za míň než 24 hodin. Je skvělé, že pořád existujou knížky, které mě vtáhnou tak dokonale, že je i naponěkolikáté zhltnu a nevím o světě. Asi jsem si to zrovna teď potřebovala připomenout.
BŘEZEN 2013
Čtvrté nebo páté čtení před filmem - začala jsem číst v 7 večer, skončila jsem těsně než mi v kině začal film. Takže 550 stran za takových 21 hodin (a to jsem ještě stihla dlouho spát). To už o perfektnosti té knihy něco říká, ne? :)
Vážně jsem tuhle knížku nečetla už devět let? :O Ten čas letí! A opět za míň než 24 hodin. Je skvělé, že pořád existujou knížky, které mě vtáhnou tak dokonale, že je i naponěkolikáté zhltnu a nevím o světě. Asi jsem si to zrovna teď potřebovala připomenout.
BŘEZEN 2013
Čtvrté nebo páté čtení před filmem - začala jsem číst v 7 večer, skončila jsem těsně než mi v kině začal film. Takže 550 stran za takových 21 hodin (a to jsem ještě stihla dlouho spát). To už o perfektnosti té knihy něco říká, ne? :)