The Host by Stephenie Meyer
I have to admit that I was a little hesitant about reading
this book because I wasn't too fond of the plot and because of the image I had
on the writer. I remembered reading twilight and how excruciating most of
the book was. However, with much encouragement from my friends, I finally gave
it a try.
This book was defiantly not what I had expected. I give my praise to Stephanie Meyer as she has delivered an heartwarming and loving story about a world were humans were on the verge of extinction. To be honest, the whole idea of aliens taking over our minds kinda freaked me out and I went into this book expecting to be disturbed by what I read. I, however, was pleasantly surprised to find that the book did not center on the war between alien vs. humans, but more about survival, love, and finding your home in the world.
One thing that I loved about the book was that it caught me by surprise. At first it seemed that the protagonist of The Host was Melanie, but as I read on, it is realized that the main character is actually Wonderer, the alien. It was a breath of fresh air to read a story told in the POV of someone not from this planet. To see the world how aliens would see it if they should one day invade this planet. (I desperately hope not!)
The ending was also something that caught me off guard. Usually when I'm reading I story, I have a general idea of where the story is heading and how it could possibly end however, with this story I was stumped. No matter how I twisted the story in my head, I simply could not find an ending that would suffice. I kept thinking to myself "how can there possibly be a happy ending for both Melanie, the host, and Wonderer, the alien parasite. As it reached the end, I was ecstatic on how Meyer ended the story. Sure she didn't tell us how this dwindling puny group of humans could survive against billions of parasite infested ones and only hinted at the possibility of coexistence, but who cares about that when there's love, right?
Meyer did an excellent job on breathing life into her characters. (She did have about 700 pages to do so though). Each one of the characters had a different persona and way of speaking that it seemed like they could have been someone you knew. You could see the friendships being made and the relationships that were created and strengthened. Every character in the book had their own voice and presence.
Being such a long book, the story did move a little slow. There were some sections of the story that bored me. I found myself sometimes wishing that the story would progress faster which caused me to skim over some sections but if you can overlook this pace, than it is defiantly worth the read.
The host truly is a must read for those who love stories about a brave, courageous protagonist on her journey to find the one place that she belongs. A story about love, hope, and the strangest possibilities in the world. A heartwarming reminder that if you believe and strive for what you want, you CAN make it happen.
This book was defiantly not what I had expected. I give my praise to Stephanie Meyer as she has delivered an heartwarming and loving story about a world were humans were on the verge of extinction. To be honest, the whole idea of aliens taking over our minds kinda freaked me out and I went into this book expecting to be disturbed by what I read. I, however, was pleasantly surprised to find that the book did not center on the war between alien vs. humans, but more about survival, love, and finding your home in the world.
One thing that I loved about the book was that it caught me by surprise. At first it seemed that the protagonist of The Host was Melanie, but as I read on, it is realized that the main character is actually Wonderer, the alien. It was a breath of fresh air to read a story told in the POV of someone not from this planet. To see the world how aliens would see it if they should one day invade this planet. (I desperately hope not!)
The ending was also something that caught me off guard. Usually when I'm reading I story, I have a general idea of where the story is heading and how it could possibly end however, with this story I was stumped. No matter how I twisted the story in my head, I simply could not find an ending that would suffice. I kept thinking to myself "how can there possibly be a happy ending for both Melanie, the host, and Wonderer, the alien parasite. As it reached the end, I was ecstatic on how Meyer ended the story. Sure she didn't tell us how this dwindling puny group of humans could survive against billions of parasite infested ones and only hinted at the possibility of coexistence, but who cares about that when there's love, right?
Meyer did an excellent job on breathing life into her characters. (She did have about 700 pages to do so though). Each one of the characters had a different persona and way of speaking that it seemed like they could have been someone you knew. You could see the friendships being made and the relationships that were created and strengthened. Every character in the book had their own voice and presence.
Being such a long book, the story did move a little slow. There were some sections of the story that bored me. I found myself sometimes wishing that the story would progress faster which caused me to skim over some sections but if you can overlook this pace, than it is defiantly worth the read.
The host truly is a must read for those who love stories about a brave, courageous protagonist on her journey to find the one place that she belongs. A story about love, hope, and the strangest possibilities in the world. A heartwarming reminder that if you believe and strive for what you want, you CAN make it happen.
I hope everyone will strive to make their own dreams come
true!
Till next time dreamers~
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