The Host: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  449 reviews
Sales Rank: 24
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.5 x 2.1
ISBN: 0316068047
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316068048
ASIN: 0316068047
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Amazon Best of the Month, May 2008: Stephenie Meyer, creator of the phenomenal teen-vamp Twilight series, takes paranormal romance into alien territory in her first adult novel. Those wary of sci-fi or teen angst will be pleasantly surprised by this mature and imaginative thriller, propelled by equal parts action and emotion. A species of altruistic parasites has peacefully assumed control of the minds and bodies of most humans, but feisty Melanie Stryder won't surrender her mind to the alien soul called Wanderer. Overwhelmed by Melanie's memories of fellow resistor Jared, Wanderer yields to her body's longing and sets off into the desert to find him. Likely the first love triangle involving just two bodies, it's unabashedly romantic, and the characters (human and alien) genuinely endearing. Readers intrigued by this familiar-yet-alien world will gleefully note that the story's end leaves the door open for a sequel--or another series. --Mari Malcolm
Product Description
The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake.
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves-Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.
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 The Host is not the same type of book as the Twilight Saga... July 23, 2008
... However it is exceedingly well written; not in the fashion of Twilight, where an exciting story is just presented straight up, but more in the fashion that it's thought provoking and presents us with truly unique material and situations.
The Host is a science fiction novel in the truest sense, and takes the reader on a journey through a 'cornered rat' mentality of humanity being oppressed by altruism rather than by dominance or violence. The only violence is on the part of the humans, yet they are still the ones being eliminated in a depressing fashion. As long as you don't try to read into this in a political sense, it's a very, very enjoyable read.
Again, please do not read this expecting Twilight; you will need to proceed slowly at the start of the novel so that you truly understood the world view, and the world, that Meyes is presenting you with in this great novel, rather than just diving into a story. I promise you that the back story to understand exactly what it is you'll be told in the remainder of the book is well worth the time to read (Not to mention, it's of course pleasurable in and of itself). That really seems to be the main complaint of most folks, but in the world of science fiction (generally) one of the first things you have to do is establish the world and boundaries a story will be operating under, and this is no exception.
Great Book July 23, 2008
I have never read the Twilight books, but since reading this one I ordered them. Science fiction is not one of my favorite reads, but I could not put this one down and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a great story.
 ZZZZ! July 23, 2008
While I like the Twilight Saga this one emphasizes just how little depth Meyer's story have. Host was horrendously boring, made absolutely no sense, and constantly contradicted itself. I didn't finish it, it was just that unbearable.
 Solid Read - but a little slow July 23, 2008
Being a huge fan of The Twilight series, like almost everyone else that posted a review, I decided to give The Host a read. It is a slow and somewhat uneventful plot, but Stephanie Meyer's true talent is in her character development. Once you get to know The Wanderer, Melanie, Jared and the rest, you need to know what happens to them all. This need to know what happens to the characters motivated me to read the whole book and finish it, even though there was no true climax, no true suspense, etc. It is a good read, not excellent, but good.
Great new book July 23, 2008
The Host is very different kind of book for this author and as sach may cause some wondering from her devoted readers. It has sci-fi elements in the story but is not hardcore. It follows the life of a human host who fights the invasion of her body by a soul parasite that wants to take over. How both struggle to keep alive and become two in one body is a very interesting tale. Two entities co-existing on one body with independent thought and feeling has to make for a great reading. Once again Stephenie had created a great book and proven that she is not just a vampire writer.
Anna del C.
Author of "The Elf and the Princess"
The Elf and The Princess: The Silent Warrior Trilogy - Book One (The Silent Warrior Trilogy)
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