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The Host (The Host, #1)

Stephenie Meyer

Start date: May 15, 2010

Finish date: June 15, 2010

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Dec 08, 2008 Jessica B rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: stephenie-meyer, own, favourite-reads, delirity-challenges, 2011, re-reads, dystopian, audio-books, 2013, jessica-s-2013-challenge

The first thought that popped in to my mind after I finished this book was "EPIC". It has been a while since I have read a book that affected me so deeply to the point that I can't stop thinking about all the possibilities this story has to offer.

Although this book was epic to me I could still only give it 4 stars. You may wonder why.... and well I am going to explain that to you the only way I can. The first 200 pages were agonizing to read. I though they would never end and I even considered ...more

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Aug 14, 2009 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: i-own

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The Host by Stephenie Meyer is a sensationally written and beguiling book. It's complicated and intricate storyline will captivate and it's tangible characters will beckon as readers become lost in it's emotional depth and romantic beauty. This is one story that is sure to stay with you long after you've turned the final page!

Having literally just finished this book I'm in all honesty not sure I have the words to encompass how I real ...more

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Jul 10, 2008 Pearl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction-and-fantasy

Stephenie Meyer is a talented author and makes words flow, usually I'm not a fan of 'slow' books but I enjoyed this one very much.

The plot in this novel is very unique, I've never read anything like this before, usually I'm not a science fiction fan, however when I started reading 'The Host' I found that it wasn't all science fiction and it takes place in the very near if not our current future and has a strong message that out human kind isn't that great (was it ever?) and asks how long can we ...more

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Jun 01, 2009 Amanda O'Donnell rated it it was amazing

This book was amazing, I didn't expect it to be as good as Twilight as I don't read much sci-fi, it was comletely different from my expectations. Stephenie Meyer is such a great author. Read a review on this when I was nearly finished and found out what happened at the end, but apart from that I loved it.

"Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumb ...more

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Feb 26, 2009 Marganita rated it liked it

it was very confusing at first but then i kind of got the idea ,,,
i liked the loved couples...
i bet it's scary knowing someone is controlling your body and you can't do anything...

join the adventure as both of them fight to stay alive and go to their loved ones....

but will she be accepted as human>? ...more

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Jan 16, 2009 Kay rated it really liked it

I never thought I would enjoy any of the books by Stephanie Meyer, but after a student recommended this one and other students recommended the Twlight series I found I enjoyed reading each of them. I do believe they are more appealing to a younger audience.

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Sep 30, 2009 Zainab rated it really liked it

Shelves: re-read, i-own, paranormal, ya, favorites, romance, dystopian, sci-fi, series

This book was slightly different to the genre I usually read, nonetheless after I got over the weirdness of the plot I began to appreciate the concept and as the plot thickened it was impossible to put this down. Fantastic novel, I really hope Meyer gets around to writing the second!

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