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A review by dayjavoo
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
4.0
Stephenie Meyer has earned my respect after this story. I am a Twilight fan. But I am a fan of the story, not the writing. However, The Host has proven to me that Ms. Meyer has talent. The story was good, just like Twilight. I was surprised as to how much conflict she could create while avoiding having her little group discovered. I was also happy about this. Their discovery would have been the obvious route. It was nice to have a story where bad stuff doesn't happen that I was expecting to happen.
One thing about Meyer is that she has this thing for weak main characters. While many would argue this, I consider Bella to be this easily manipulated weak character. But Wanderer was a different. Wanderer - whose name I loved BTW - may have been extremely bothered by violence to the point where she seemed weak, but in reality she was a stronger person than any of the humans she lived with. I loved Wanderer.
It was also interesting to have a love triangle that wasn't really a love triangle. Its very unique to have the two male interests interested in either the body or the person in control of it. At first I expected a typical triangle, but this was a pleasant alternative. Be warned, there was a lot of unnecessary contact in this book. I don't mean sexually, but there was a lot of cheesy hugging and hand-holding that you wouldn't expect from a bunch of grown people. It made me cringe quite a bit.
As for the aliens and the other worlds, I find their story hard to believe. However, by suspending by disbelief it didn't bother me as much. It must be admitted that the idea of Singing Worlds and Dolphin/Dragonflies are really to accept.
The writing was a huge improvement. Wanderer had a great voice. The emotions were well portrayed, and the scenes were well described. After reading the first chapter I was extremely excited about the writing improvement, almost too excited.
The Host made me think. This means a lot when talking about a the writer whose other tale preyed on fantasies instead of having any real meaning (why am I being so mean, I really don't mean to). The Host had be thinking about what it really means to be human, what it really means to love someone, and what it really means to be self-sacrificing.
I highly recommend this book. Even if you aren't a fan of Twilight, even if you aren't a fan of aliens, even if you aren't a fan of cheesy love with a lot of awkward hand-holding. Give this book a try. It might surprise you.
One thing about Meyer is that she has this thing for weak main characters. While many would argue this, I consider Bella to be this easily manipulated weak character. But Wanderer was a different. Wanderer - whose name I loved BTW - may have been extremely bothered by violence to the point where she seemed weak, but in reality she was a stronger person than any of the humans she lived with. I loved Wanderer.
It was also interesting to have a love triangle that wasn't really a love triangle. Its very unique to have the two male interests interested in either the body or the person in control of it. At first I expected a typical triangle, but this was a pleasant alternative. Be warned, there was a lot of unnecessary contact in this book. I don't mean sexually, but there was a lot of cheesy hugging and hand-holding that you wouldn't expect from a bunch of grown people. It made me cringe quite a bit.
As for the aliens and the other worlds, I find their story hard to believe. However, by suspending by disbelief it didn't bother me as much. It must be admitted that the idea of Singing Worlds and Dolphin/Dragonflies are really to accept.
The writing was a huge improvement. Wanderer had a great voice. The emotions were well portrayed, and the scenes were well described. After reading the first chapter I was extremely excited about the writing improvement, almost too excited.
The Host made me think. This means a lot when talking about a the writer whose other tale preyed on fantasies instead of having any real meaning (why am I being so mean, I really don't mean to). The Host had be thinking about what it really means to be human, what it really means to love someone, and what it really means to be self-sacrificing.
I highly recommend this book. Even if you aren't a fan of Twilight, even if you aren't a fan of aliens, even if you aren't a fan of cheesy love with a lot of awkward hand-holding. Give this book a try. It might surprise you.