AMAZING AND STILL A WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY FROM TWILIGHTDecember 4, 2008 After reading Twilight I knew that I wanted to read everything by Meyer, but I had no idea how wonderful and yet still different she could be. When I find an author I enjoy, I like to read all of their books, and generally speaking it's the same story with different characters and background. But The Host was such a completely different story from the Twilight books. Meyer still continues with her amazing style, however, the story itself could have come from a completely different author. Her writing for this novel feels like it is aimed at a different audience from her other books. The only thing I didn't like is the happily ever after ending. Still good, but kind of too good to be true.
Wished it was betterDecember 4, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Stephenie Meyer could have done more with this story. I found that nearly the entire first half of the book was a bit boring even when they got to Jeb's camp. It was only a while later that the story actually got really intriguing. Meyer was able to give a fleshed out, interesting idea of the souls, though. The conflict and relationship between Wanda and Melanie was also good. However, much of the fun in the book was the romance. I can't say I didn't enjoy it, but I'd expected to get more out of the storyline itself. Too many authors resort to romance in their books to get readers to enjoy it. I just wish she'd done more with the story, especially since it was supposed to be a 'psychological thriller', according to the back of the book. I think most readers will still enjoy it, particularly those who have been following the Twiloght series.
I Loved This Book!!December 4, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was truly one of the best books of this year! This author is now on my list of favorites. The souls in this book make you actually see things from their point of view which is unbelievable in a book about body snatchers!
Pretty good.December 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really liked this book. As a lover of the Twilight books, I immediately wanted to read this one. Though the stories are very different, I think that this book has better conflicts. You have to at least somewhat like science fiction to like this book, but beyond that there is so much more going on. You have the conflict of love and jealousy, and the science fiction twist to make that even more complicated. There are unique relationships from the start. This book will pull you right in! I'd recommend this book to all readers. 5 star rating!
Loved it!December 3, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book starts out a bit slow. The first 60-70 pages offer a necessary backdrop for the overall story, but it could get a bit tedious. Once you have the basic info. of those first few chapters down, prepare to get totally sucked into the story. The plot, the characters, and the depth of their experiences and interactions actually gave me an appreciation for the slow start. I loved the book, it was great. I honestly believe that it is as good as any of the books in the Twilight series (which I also loved)!
