The Host (The Host, #1) in Stephenie Meyer Fans

Apr 29, 2008 Angie Taylor rated it really liked it

2019 It’s been a couple of years since I read this last. I still really enjoyed it. Wanda’s narrative bugged me a little bit this time. I had a hard time swallowing her timidness. I really just wanted Mel to take over. Having said that, I was again touched or faced with pondering what it means to be human and how amazing it is to have a body. Meyer does such a fantastic job of making the reader contemplate humanity and what it means to really be human. I also thought about how much store I put i 2019 It’s been a couple of years since I read this last. I still really enjoyed it. Wanda’s narrative bugged me a little bit this time. I had a hard time swallowing her timidness. I really just wanted Mel to take over. Having said that, I was again touched or faced with pondering what it means to be human and how amazing it is to have a body. Meyer does such a fantastic job of making the reader contemplate humanity and what it means to really be human. I also thought about how much store I put into how I feel about those around me based on their outward appearances. I’m not sure appearances influence how I feel about people, but I bet they do. Something to think about.

2014 I decided to read this again just for the fun of it. I was surprised that I felt the exact same way about it this time as I did the first time I read it. There were times I loved the story and times that I hated it. I struggled so much with feeling sympathy for the alien, Wanderer, and I realized that this is exactly how I should feel if this story were real. I would be so mad and angry if my world was attacked and my body was infested with an alien. I would fight to the death to get back all that I had lost. I hate this story because it is written from the alien's point of view, and as a reader, I am forced to hear her thoughts and feelings, and hate her because she is an alien. However, that's where I end up loving the story. Stephanie Meyer creates this crazy insane storyline that I hate, but at the same time can't help but get sucked into and sympathize with. I read this from a writer's stand point this time, and even thought there isn't crazy amazing eloquent writing, it's still pretty dang good writing with all the tense changes, and point of view changes. It's really hard to do that and Meyer does it stupendously. When all is said and done, I'm glad I took this ride again. April, 2014

This was a very interesting read. I was frustrated a lot because I wasn't sure if I liked the way the story was going. This is one of those stories that makes you think a lot, and I wouldn't reccomend reading it at night because you wont' be able to put it down. It definitely has sci-fi themes, and they were very believable. I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it and once again am a Stephenie Meyer fan. May, 2008 ...more

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May 10, 2008 Kellee rated it liked it

Sadly disappointed. Her twilight series is amazing but this book is long and drawn out and just not that entertaining. I didnt hate it, but I didnt love it either. It might be one of those that require a few readings before you really really love it. I dont know.

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Sep 04, 2008 Shelley Giusti rated it it was amazing

Loved it, this is my second time reading this book!!!

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Dec 23, 2008 Diana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, fantasy, paranormal, absolute-favorites, romance

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Nov 10, 2008 Angee Wentz rated it it was amazing

I absolutely love Stephenie Meyer's style of writing. She is very talented and made reading fun for me again. (I know... who doesn't love to read, right?) My heart broke and raced with Wanda in this book. I think I fell in love with the wrong character though... Anyone else love Jared more than Ian? I guess I'm the type of girl who always loves what she can't have. ...more

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Jun 03, 2008 Cinda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: sci-fi

I have a hard time putting down Stephenie Meyer books, so I read this straight through in one day. I was surprised by the characters more than once. The story is totally believeable, and once more Stephenie pulls a logical yet unforseen miracle out of her basket to resolve an unresolvable conundrum!

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Feb 09, 2009 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

Wow...Stephenie Meyer has done it again! I lost so much sleep reading this book, because I just could not seem to put it down.
Wild & Crazy story line! I truly can't wait for her next book! ...more

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