The Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Host: A Novel
Book Review: 4th BOOK IS A "HIT"
Summary: 5 Stars
** SPOILER ALERT **
Stephenie Meyer has given us another wonderful read. While I agree with some reviews that said the begining was "slow"...for me it was slow because I have subconscious sexist tendencies. Edward was nowhere to be found...the story wasn't even set in Forks, WA...but then Jared showed up and with Ian my interest grew exponentially.
I found all the characters interesting and well developed. The choice between Ian & Jared had me torn. Three times I found the tears running down my cheeks!
The end gave me hope that Stephenie can resolve her other Love Triangle, in "Twilight", without too much anguish on the part of her readers.
While I have no immediate desire to re-read "The Host"...as I did with "Twilight", "New Moon" & "Eclipse"...I will pass it on to family and friends as "highly recommended"!
Well done, Stephenie...Thank you so very much for another wonderful "world"!
Book Review: 500 Pages Too Long
Summary: 1 Stars
It has taken me over 3 months to finish this book. I wanted to stop reading it several times but hoped that it would get better. It did not. I'm puzzled by all the excellent reviews this book has received. This story could have been told in 100 pages....the first 50 and the last 50. Not only is this book boring, but is is poorly written. Don't waste your money or time on this book.Book Review: 67 year old loves an exciting story
Summary: 5 Stars
If you want to know the story line in any detail read another review. I want to write about how an older guy can find excitment, breath taking adventure, love of life and love of fellow man all in one book.
I don't get around much due to a few handicaps so it's nice to be able to lose ones self in a book that not only captures the imagination but also brings one to the heights of love, the heights of nail biting adventure and the heights of human emotion all in one chapter then again and again in chapters to follow.
Honestly, the first 300 or so pages are a full of character and plot development and are a little slow. Also, perhaps Stephanie should lay off the word "glowering". For that reason, I would ususally delete a star, just because. But all of a sudden the story and the characters come alive in one harrowing situation after another. She has an ability that very few authors possess. Her prose is beautiful in its ability to take the reader through the looking glass and into a world filled with wonder, love, and lust for life. There were times that I was honestly scared to read further on fearing my love for her loves would end badly and I would fall into the despair of life's unpleasant endings.
The story is sci-fi and has ideas that are new and unique to the genre. One is reminded of Heinlein's "puppet masters" and Finney's "body snatchers" but the "hosts" seem more alive in that you see their lives in a detail that leaves the reader emotionally connected to the ailens.
I won't tell you the end except to say that I eargerly await the next installment of "The Host".
Russ Trombly
Book Review: A Brilliant Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was amazing. I couldn't put it down once I picked it up. THe beginning was a little odd, but nothing you can't figure out quickly enough. THe characters are all great, so real. Wanderer is so alien, but Stephanie does an amazing job of showing how an alien can grow used to being and human and even enjoying it. The human characters are just as desperate, just as scared and ingenius and cruel as anyone would be when facing the end of their existance.
I think I may like this even better than Meyer's Twilight series. No one can say that the characters are juvenile or annoying. THe love stories are simple, but fervent and powerful. THe tension in the book is strong all the way throughout. THere are parts, several parts, that make you want to cry out of frustration or saddness (and I'm not a crier).
THere was nothing in the book that was bad. Even though its published as science fiction I see no reason why Meyer's teen readers couldn't read and enjoy it.
Pick this book up and read it. Just don't expect her Twilight series. This is different, even different from other alien invasion books, but read it with an open mind and I tihnk you'll enjoy it.
Book Review: A Brilliant new author who keeps me wanting more!
Summary: 5 Stars
Needing something to do while waiting for the 4th and final book in the Twighlight series to come out - at the beginning of August I believe. And, since I LOVED those first books of hers, I decided to see if she would do as well with The Host. To be honest, I had a hard time getting into this one because I was left so wanting more with that Twighlight series. But I finally did manage to lose myself and become part of this story. I found that it became more and more interesting and complex as I read. Then I got to the point where I didn't want to put it down and I cried...a lot and laughed too while reading as well as thinking about how, what if, could this happen? and so on well after putting the book down. In my opinion those things make a fabulous author! I will be finishing The Host tonight and can't, for the life of me, figure out how this will end which, usually, by now, I have most books figured out. Shes a great new writer and I will continue reading whatever she writes!Highly recommeded