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The Host: A Novel
by Stephenie Meyer
from Little, Brown and Company

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• The Host: My Review
  I enjoyed this book. Unfortunately i began reading it promptly after i finished reading the twilight series (recording breaking time of 1 week!)So i couldn't get that book out of my head and kepting wandering off track. The book itself was a great story and i enjoyed it. Although, it wasn't as good as Twilight.

• Worth Reading but starts slowly
  See other reviews for a synopsis. This novel starts out reading like a mediocre harlequin. The fault lies not with the author but with myself. It just takes awhile for the characters to develop. The main character goes through a very subtle but remarkable transformation throughout the book. So be patient with the beginning. It hangs together well as a whole by the end.

• Typical Stephenie Meyer Book
  No one can deny that Stephenie Meyer has a fantastic imagination. This book, about peaceful aliens who require bodies to host them, is a great concept. The author pulls the story off quite well in fact.
  I liked how the book made me ponder between a peaceful society that could be and the violent society we live in now. The characters are real and endearing, especially Ian and Jeb. I liked the adventurous bits - Melanie wandering through the desert, the raids, the seeker.
  So why did I rate it only 3... more info

• Different, but not for the good
  THE HOST is a book that I hesitated to read. First of all, because while I do find S. Meyer's TWILIGHT series an amusing read, I wasn't sure if her raw talent would get her far in the Sci-fi department.
  I gave in and started reading eventually.
  ... And I was subjected to the biggest flaw that existed in the Twilight series as well. To put it simply, and harshly, S. Meyer is a mediocre writer. We'll get back to that later.
  THE HOST is an original idea, wrapped around cliches. A rebel called... more info

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