The Host: A Novel
The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer
My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars
On the whole I was very surprised to find that this story was much more compelling than Meyer's Twilight series. The writing is better, the story more cohesive and the characters even more intriguing.
The premise: Earth is being over taken by parasites using humans as their host. What happens when the humans fight back?
The main character Melanie/Wanderer is complex, smart, entertaining, and compelling. The supporting characters are also well written and dynamic. In the end I got much more than I expected despite the slow start. Well worth the time to read it.
good reads | 
Jen | October 12, 2008
By Robin, October 13, 2008 @ 12:44 pm
I’m glad you reviewed this. I am going to get it and give it a try.
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By nic, October 15, 2008 @ 4:26 pm
good review. personally, i’d give the host about a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
if we’re talking the host vs the entire twilight series, i’d probably go w/the host. but i love the actual book twilight (i think the subsequent 3 drag the series down), so i’d vote for that way over the host.
nics last blog post..autumn and jewels and the warmest of thanks
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By Jenn, October 21, 2008 @ 2:20 pm
Thanks for the review. I have it sitting in my pile of to read books.
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