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 enlarge | Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  684 reviews
Sales Rank: 50
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 624
Number Of Items: 1
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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 Great delight for your imagination. November 5, 2008
Tucker (Huron, SD USA)
I do not typically read books about aliens, they're just not my thing, but I decided to try this one because I enjoyed Meyers Twilight series so much. And, once I started reading, I couldn't put it down! Meyers stories definately don't disappoint to reader. This books was a fantastic journey for my imagination!
Great Book! November 5, 2008
K. Downey (Louisville, KY)
I am the biggest Twilight Saga fan... Saying that I loved this book a lot. I loved the ppl in the book. I am hoping that stephenie Meyer continues the series... I loved Wanda and Melanie. I love how Wanda is willing to give her life for humans which most humans won't give their life for anyone or anything. I love how strong Melanie is and she wouldn't give up for anything. Strong Female! Love that...
 Its fine to read, but not a good book. November 3, 2008
Shingles
After reading all 4 of the Twilight series I am a avid reader of Stephanie Meyer. While I read those books I accepted Bella for the character she was.
When I started the host, I was glad it started out completly different than Twilight. The main character was more interesting and complex mostly due to her strange background. Melanie was also fun to learn about in the beginning of the book. However, when I first read the summary of the main plot, I was more excited then I felt after reading most of the introduction. I was looking forward to a book about a girl (Melanie) that would be a rebel against the humans using her abnormal "parasite" to help her. Instead, as I read on I discovered it was a similar theme to twilight. Love. Sound familiar?
As the story progressed, the action declined, and the romance inclined. A majority of the body of the book is focused on worrying about her "family" or fanatizing about Jared (who doesn't really like her, then starts to, then admits he only likes Melanie). It turns out the man she thought she loved is replaced by the true man Wanderer loves. After letting the reader feel attached to Jared one finds himself just "going along with the story." The other side of love, family, is just wanderer worrying about Melanie's family. This was okay at first, but after the ending you find yourself wondering why it was introduced while at the end it was just mostly the body that loved them.
The character that stephanie Meyer put in as the loving soul is basically just Bella in alien form. She doesn't care herself and cannot help loving everyone else and sacrificing herself (for no good reason) and loves someone she can't, while trying to love someone else she also can't love. Jacob and Edward are just to similar to the relationship of Wanderer with Ian and Jared. Didn't we just read a couple thousand pages about that sort of thing? I don't know about you but I'd like some real science fiction.
Overal, the phony character development, stretched plot that lacked action, excitement, and satisfcation made this book a disapointment.
 Interesting book. November 3, 2008
Crickit (TN)
I picked this up at the library since I'd read her other books, not knowing what to expect beyond the author's name. It was a different perspective on a typical parasite-alien story, and I really enjoyed it. Meyer is quite good at describing things as though she hasn't seen them before. But my opinion: I enjoyed it and would recommend it to my friends.
Page Turner November 1, 2008
Samantha M. Carroll (El Paso TX)
This book is not what you are expecting. I almost did not read the book because it was about "aliens." The manner in which the book is written takes you to a land of fantasy mixed with the realites of our everyday lives and the suspence that fills the book will keep you up reading at night. Enjoy it I know I did.
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