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| Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
List Price: $25.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  628 reviews
Sales Rank: 81
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 5.6 x 2.1
ISBN: 0316068047
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316068048
ASIN: 0316068047
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 I'm obsessed! this is a great book! September 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I can't say enough good things about this book! It's one of those story's that you still think about the characters though out the day.
 Not worth the time!!!!! September 20, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Way too slow to start. Not interesting enough to hold interest. The story seems far fetched, peaceful aliens??? What's up with that? I must say that I purchased this book with high expectations after reading the Twilight series that I absolutely loved but this story seems to come out of left field. I hope that the author doesn't consider making this a series. YOU WILL LOSE ALOT OF FANS!!!!!!!
The Host September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a big fan of Stephenie Meyer's 'Twilight' series, I was excited to grab a copy of her first novel for adults, 'The Host'. And I'm happy to say I enjoyed this one so much, I was pleasantly surprised at the romance involved in the plot.
This novel was wonderful, it was hard to put down, especially towards the end. Classic Stephenie Meyer's style, it was pretty much squeaky clean. She found a way to keep Melanie & Jared from getting too intimate.
I like Wanderer, and the idea of how she almost becomes human living in this host, how she comes to love Jamie, Jared & Ian and even Melanie. Wanda begins to make connections with others living in the cave as well and considers them her family.
The stories she told about living on other planets were entertaining too. She was once a bear, a flower, a bat and a spider. It was creepy how these aliens take over the planet, live like regular humans and make sure to eliminate any real humans left. They have 'Healers' that heal all disease, 'Comforters' who act as counselors and give advice and 'Seekers' who find humans and use them as hosts. Yet for the most part, these aliens are against violence & claim to have made Earth a better place.
I enjoyed the plot, the characters were well written and I recommend this read. Even if you're not a big fan of science fiction, you might enjoy this one. It's a story about love, compassion & hope.
A Really GREAT Book! September 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading this book for the second time. I wanted to re-read it to catch anything I missed during the first reading. It was definitely worth my time, and held up well the second time around.
I am a fan of the Twilight series, but I feel this book is better than the Twilight books. It has a Sci-Fi basis, but isn't loaded down with too much technical information. It is essentially about relationships, human and otherwise.
A VERY satisfying read, and I truly hope she is working on a sequel.
 Ponderous September 19, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I noticed the same tendency in the Twilight series. Meyer over emphasizes a character trait until you begin to wonder if she thinks the reader won't be able to remember from one page to the next that the character is afraid/clumsy/self-sacrificing. The Host has an amazing concept. I think I would have liked it better if her editor had been a little more aggressive. Say by 100 pages or so. I struggled to finish the book and I hate to admit it, skimmed through a lot of it.
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