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The Host
by Stephenie Meyer
I think this may be my new favorite book. Now here comes the evidence.
This book has earned a damn bloody well deserved place on my favorites list. Can I just say 'Stephenie Meyer, what beautiful writing skills you have!' yup. I don't what all this hating is about (maybe due to the fact that I haven't read Twilight yet) because this book is a masterpiece. It didn't go on too much about useless information (I usually call it filler) which I really hate when books do.
The Host is Stephenie Meyer's first fictional book for adults. It follows the story of 'Wanderer' aka Melanie Stryder. The Earth has been invaded by an unseen enemy, souls who take over human minds while leaving their body intact. Souls are tiny silver ribbon like organisms which are generally peaceful. Wanderer attempts to occupy Melanie's body, only to find that the former tenant refuses to relinquish possession of her mind. Wanderer is on a set mission - to find out where the remaining undisturbed humans are located. Her Seeker, follows her making things impossible. Melanie fights back, filling Wanderer's mind with vivid images of Jared, a man she loved. Her emotions become overwhelmed, and so the journey into the desert for a man they both love begins.
I really love how this book didn't just concentrate on just finding Jared. Things get interesting around halfway into the book, when the duo encounter a near death experience. They meet Jeb, Melanie's uncle. When they wake, they find themselves inside an underground cave system which humans live in. Wanderer encounters Ian, a handsome man whom she falls for. Melanie disagrees. Wanderer, now on a mission to save separate her soul from Melanie's body faces complications on the way. Everyone despises the soul, and some would happily kill her. Are happy endings possible when your whole life is at stake?
Well now, I'd tell you to rack off and read the book, which I totally would advise, but here's the rest of my review. As impossible as it might seem, there are some things that could've been improved. The epilogue just didn't do it for me. It didn't tell the audience what actually happened to some main characters, and we have no way to figure out what happened. Second, the pacing. The pacing was quite slow at the beginning, just Mel and Wanda roaming around the desert for about 70 pages. Although the second half was much more consistent and probably made up for the first half. Other than that I found nothing to hate about the book.
The cover is gorgeous and totally lives up to the writing inside. I love how the eye is reflective, it's so visually appealing. The spine also is very aesthetically pleasing, I'm pretty sure it is supposed to be picturing the desert. I'm surely going to be rereading this book over and over again. It will have its own place in my heart - along with all the other magnificent books! So come on ladies and gentlemen, go read The Host today!
On another note, I am so thrilled that there is going to be a movie! Like ASDFGHJKL, I couldn't breathe when I found out haha.
This book has earned a damn bloody well deserved place on my favorites list. Can I just say 'Stephenie Meyer, what beautiful writing skills you have!' yup. I don't what all this hating is about (maybe due to the fact that I haven't read Twilight yet) because this book is a masterpiece. It didn't go on too much about useless information (I usually call it filler) which I really hate when books do.
The Host is Stephenie Meyer's first fictional book for adults. It follows the story of 'Wanderer' aka Melanie Stryder. The Earth has been invaded by an unseen enemy, souls who take over human minds while leaving their body intact. Souls are tiny silver ribbon like organisms which are generally peaceful. Wanderer attempts to occupy Melanie's body, only to find that the former tenant refuses to relinquish possession of her mind. Wanderer is on a set mission - to find out where the remaining undisturbed humans are located. Her Seeker, follows her making things impossible. Melanie fights back, filling Wanderer's mind with vivid images of Jared, a man she loved. Her emotions become overwhelmed, and so the journey into the desert for a man they both love begins.
I really love how this book didn't just concentrate on just finding Jared. Things get interesting around halfway into the book, when the duo encounter a near death experience. They meet Jeb, Melanie's uncle. When they wake, they find themselves inside an underground cave system which humans live in. Wanderer encounters Ian, a handsome man whom she falls for. Melanie disagrees. Wanderer, now on a mission to save separate her soul from Melanie's body faces complications on the way. Everyone despises the soul, and some would happily kill her. Are happy endings possible when your whole life is at stake?
Well now, I'd tell you to rack off and read the book, which I totally would advise, but here's the rest of my review. As impossible as it might seem, there are some things that could've been improved. The epilogue just didn't do it for me. It didn't tell the audience what actually happened to some main characters, and we have no way to figure out what happened. Second, the pacing. The pacing was quite slow at the beginning, just Mel and Wanda roaming around the desert for about 70 pages. Although the second half was much more consistent and probably made up for the first half. Other than that I found nothing to hate about the book.
The cover is gorgeous and totally lives up to the writing inside. I love how the eye is reflective, it's so visually appealing. The spine also is very aesthetically pleasing, I'm pretty sure it is supposed to be picturing the desert. I'm surely going to be rereading this book over and over again. It will have its own place in my heart - along with all the other magnificent books! So come on ladies and gentlemen, go read The Host today!
On another note, I am so thrilled that there is going to be a movie! Like ASDFGHJKL, I couldn't breathe when I found out haha.