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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Honestly, besides the strange mormonisms like having the protagonist be 19 and her love interest be 24, or the OTHER age gap that’s even wORSE - both of which had no reason to exist and would have zero impact the story at all if they were removed ._. - this book is actually good. The concept is really interesting, and I liked a lot of the moral dilemmas surrounding it.
I actually like this book better than her Twilight series. Less angsty and more interesting.
It started off slow, but quickly became a book I couldn't put down.
This novel has more than a few problematic elements. The infantilization of Wanda, especially near the end was uncomfortable. Also the pro-colonizer mindset is concerning. HOWEVER. I enjoy so many of the characters and their dynamics. I also adore the love square. Absolutely a nostalgia bait/guilty pleasure read for me.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
1.5
Aburrido a más no poder. Infumable.
La forma de escribir es insoportable. Yo, que he soportado libros malos, malos, con este no he podido; me lo dejé por la página 400.
Se nota que está lleno de descripciones y sentimientos estúpidos e innecesarios, ya que de las ochocientas páginas que es la novela, perfectamente que hubiera podido quedar en cuatrocientas o quinientas.
No le he dado una estrella a secas solamente porque me gustaba la idea principal de los extraterrestres invadiendo nuestros cuerpos. Hasta la idea del extraterrestre que no puede controlar a su huésped estaba bien, pero con lo chula que podría haber sido la historia, Stephenie la mandó a la mierda convirtiéndola en otra de sus novelas románticas de chica-necesita-chico tan enfermizas. ¿Qué se puede decir? Cualquiera que se lo haya leído verá de lo que hablo.
Aburrido a más no poder. Infumable.
La forma de escribir es insoportable. Yo, que he soportado libros malos, malos, con este no he podido; me lo dejé por la página 400.
Se nota que está lleno de descripciones y sentimientos estúpidos e innecesarios, ya que de las ochocientas páginas que es la novela, perfectamente que hubiera podido quedar en cuatrocientas o quinientas.
No le he dado una estrella a secas solamente porque me gustaba la idea principal de los extraterrestres invadiendo nuestros cuerpos. Hasta la idea del extraterrestre que no puede controlar a su huésped estaba bien, pero con lo chula que podría haber sido la historia, Stephenie la mandó a la mierda convirtiéndola en otra de sus novelas románticas de chica-necesita-chico tan enfermizas. ¿Qué se puede decir? Cualquiera que se lo haya leído verá de lo que hablo.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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My dominant feeling while reading THE HOST was conflict. I was conflicted about who to like and who to dislike. It seemed that every chapter was inspired to make you think or feel. The characters were wonderfully deep. Wanderer and Melanie are represented so differently. Wanda was nonviolent and calm. She is still so confused about her new world even though she has been so many places. She deals with all the distress amazingly. Melanie is a fighter and the complete opposite of Wanderer. I was surprised that they learned to coexist so peacefully. I read and was afraid of what would happen. I was also a bit horrified at the thought of them staying one person and being in love with two different men. The ending can only be described as perfect and resolute. THE HOST was not rushed, proven by it's 619 pages and it exhilarated me that I can now say that Stephenie is one of my favorite authors for a reason other than Twilight. THE HOST was a long journey, but absolutely well worth it.
My dominant feeling while reading THE HOST was conflict. I was conflicted about who to like and who to dislike. It seemed that every chapter was inspired to make you think or feel. The characters were wonderfully deep. Wanderer and Melanie are represented so differently. Wanda was nonviolent and calm. She is still so confused about her new world even though she has been so many places. She deals with all the distress amazingly. Melanie is a fighter and the complete opposite of Wanderer. I was surprised that they learned to coexist so peacefully. I read and was afraid of what would happen. I was also a bit horrified at the thought of them staying one person and being in love with two different men. The ending can only be described as perfect and resolute. THE HOST was not rushed, proven by it's 619 pages and it exhilarated me that I can now say that Stephenie is one of my favorite authors for a reason other than Twilight. THE HOST was a long journey, but absolutely well worth it.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
This book started as a 2 star.....then after about 150 pages, I thought it was a 3 star....after 250 or so it was a 4 start. I think that I finally got interested in the character and the story. It didn't need to be so long, but I really enjoyed it and it's an easy read.