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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.6 EAN: 9780316068048 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0316068047 Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 624 Publication Date: May 06, 2008 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Release Date: May 06, 2008 Studio: Little, Brown and Company Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Too many pages, too little contentHonestly, I read the first 100 pages and the last 100 pages. The basic story was somewhat interesting, but the filler was way too tedious to stick with through 600+ pages. I don't get what all the fuss is about Stephanie Meyer. Having read the Twilight Series (again, way too much filler), I feel this book is still young adult fiction with a smaller typeface. Rating:  - Simply Amazing!I, too, am an avid Twilight fan and have been since the year Twilight was first published so when I picked up The Host, it was purely because I admire Stephenie Meyer as an author. I put off reading this for a few months but then picked it up on a whim, convinced that it couldn't rival Twilight. I was mistaken! This novel is amazing! From the first pages, I was intrigued by the entire universe within the pages and I loved the compassion and love emanating from every soul. The characters were all ... Read More Rating:  - Good, but Missing DetailI'm a big fan of the Twilight Series by Stephenie Meyer. Her books are what YA is all about. Originally, I had an intense aversion to this book. I mean, it is a vampire romance, but it's much better than you'd expect. Anyway, I decided to buy her next book, The Host. It is the first of her novels to be printed as an adult novel. In my opinion, it feels very much like her YA novels, and I don't see exactly what is so adult about it. She could have had it published at Little, Brown under the YA category ... Read More Rating: - bring on the body-snatchersMeyer set herself a tremendous challenge with THE HOST. First and foremost, she's tasked herself with the job of making an appealing protagonist from a body-snatching alien. We find out as the book opens that Melanie Stryder tried to kill herself rather than let the aliens possess her body - but she failed, and the alien called Wanderer is planted in her brain and narrates our story. To my great surprise, I sympathized with Wanderer immediately - I loved her distinctive, serene voice, her pragmatism ... Read More Rating: - Her BEST work yet!The summary on the back of the book is not a very good incentive. I looked at the book three different times during the past month and didn't buy it until the fourth time. The novel is brilliant! By page five i was absolutely hooked! The characters are dynamic and diverse. The plot keeps you guessing and guessing. It is such a real perspective to who we are as humans, and it includes what we love from the Twilight series, romance. 
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