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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Honestly terrible. So so boring, I don't even know why I finished it. It had potential but fell so flat.
I was mostly confused by this book. I had no idea what was going on.
I loved the twilight books- the story line was clever (and ok a little irritating at the end) but the main story line itself was great.
I had high expectations for the Host. And it's good to say I wasn't let down- the story was gripping, extremely descriptive and had me in tears in some parts. Although in the beginning you think of the souls as these horrible creatures that are taking over our world- as the novel progresses you become to empathise with Wanderer, as well as Melanie.
I really enjoyed the novel- the suspense in some parts, and the humour in others. Best advice with this novel- DO NOT watch the film.
I had high expectations for the Host. And it's good to say I wasn't let down- the story was gripping, extremely descriptive and had me in tears in some parts. Although in the beginning you think of the souls as these horrible creatures that are taking over our world- as the novel progresses you become to empathise with Wanderer, as well as Melanie.
I really enjoyed the novel- the suspense in some parts, and the humour in others. Best advice with this novel- DO NOT watch the film.
This book was a striking story that speaks of the possibilities of aliens taking over the world. The main character is so kind and selfless that it hurts to imagine knowing someone such as her could exist in a world as filth-ridden as our own. There's such striking conflict she has between herself and her host and to believe they could be one in the same is hard to comprehend that it makes one giddy.
The book begins with birth and ends with death. She lives such a boring and stale life as a human when the book begins. All she has is herself, her unsuppressed host, and the annoying bug of a Seeker that follows her around trying to "help" her control her host. But when her host begins shoving images of her past life the alien can't help but feel the love and begins to fall apart with human emotion.
It's a great story of selfless love and conflict to do the right thing without reason. It's suspenseful and I can't tell you how many times I held my breath. The beginning is rather dull but it's necessary to read in order to get to the best part only a few chapters in. I put this book aside for so long that I'm ashamed of myself it took so long to pick it up. If you love love, in all meaning of the phrase, this is a perfect book.
Don't let the science fiction or adult novel genres keep you from reading. Stephanie Meyer has really come through with another great novel. I may cry more if she doesn't write a sequel than I cried reading the end. It's a book I've been told you can reread over and over and never grow tired. It's not something you can just get from the library but a must buy.
The book begins with birth and ends with death. She lives such a boring and stale life as a human when the book begins. All she has is herself, her unsuppressed host, and the annoying bug of a Seeker that follows her around trying to "help" her control her host. But when her host begins shoving images of her past life the alien can't help but feel the love and begins to fall apart with human emotion.
It's a great story of selfless love and conflict to do the right thing without reason. It's suspenseful and I can't tell you how many times I held my breath. The beginning is rather dull but it's necessary to read in order to get to the best part only a few chapters in. I put this book aside for so long that I'm ashamed of myself it took so long to pick it up. If you love love, in all meaning of the phrase, this is a perfect book.
Don't let the science fiction or adult novel genres keep you from reading. Stephanie Meyer has really come through with another great novel. I may cry more if she doesn't write a sequel than I cried reading the end. It's a book I've been told you can reread over and over and never grow tired. It's not something you can just get from the library but a must buy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Wanderer is a soul from a race that is possessing the bodies of humans, but her human, Melanie, is fighting back.
I’ll be the first to admit that I had a MASSIVE Twilight phase when I was a teenager, so when Stephenie Meyer announced a new non-Twilight book in 2008, I purchased it immediately, started it immediately…and proceeded to make it around a chapter or two before putting it down and abandoning it.
I probably would never have revisited this if it wasn’t for my ongoing Project DNF quest to finish all my past DNFs. I’m not exactly mad that I finished it, but I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to recommend it now. The characters grew on me and I appreciated the extremely unique plotline (I’ve never read anything like this, though I’d also be the first to admit I read VERY little science fiction). But I was also bored for a very large chunk, and parts of the romance gave me the ick in a big way. So—do with that what you will. I’m not warning you off this one by any means, but not really singing its praises either.
CW: Violence/blood/injury; terminal illness
Wanderer is a soul from a race that is possessing the bodies of humans, but her human, Melanie, is fighting back.
I’ll be the first to admit that I had a MASSIVE Twilight phase when I was a teenager, so when Stephenie Meyer announced a new non-Twilight book in 2008, I purchased it immediately, started it immediately…and proceeded to make it around a chapter or two before putting it down and abandoning it.
I probably would never have revisited this if it wasn’t for my ongoing Project DNF quest to finish all my past DNFs. I’m not exactly mad that I finished it, but I wouldn’t necessarily go out of my way to recommend it now. The characters grew on me and I appreciated the extremely unique plotline (I’ve never read anything like this, though I’d also be the first to admit I read VERY little science fiction). But I was also bored for a very large chunk, and parts of the romance gave me the ick in a big way. So—do with that what you will. I’m not warning you off this one by any means, but not really singing its praises either.
CW: Violence/blood/injury; terminal illness
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book really intrigued me. The idea of a character who inhabits another person who is still trapped inside, who is slowly losing control of themselves, is just a really unique concept. I loved reading this story, and the movie doesn't do it justice.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated