The Host by Stephenie Meyer

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

The Host Trilogy, Book 1

Publisher: Back Bay Books (April 2010)

625 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $5.99)

Book Rating: 5 Stars

Earth has been methodically colonized by a parasitic alien race, who is able to access its hosts memories and knowledge, while the original person fades away into nothingness . . . in most cases. But, it seems a few determined people refuse to give up to the new soul and remain there, trying to exert their will over their body. Melanie, as a part of the human resistance, is a person who does not just fade away and keeps nagging the occupant, Wanderer, and bombarding her with memories until Wanderer cares about the people she left and wants to return to, Melanie's lover Jared and Melanie's brother Jamie. This was a very interesting story. So many love triangles of so many different kinds, and so many different relationships and associations that are interesting to think about. There is also some exploration of right and wrong and how it can be different depending on where you are coming from, not just a straight-forward, black and white answer. I loved this story! The characters, and the situations they were dealing with, were very complex and definitely kept me riveted! This book is the first in a planned trilogy and I look forward to reading the next installment when it becomes available, as well as seeing the movie version of this story, that is set to come out later this month. Excellent Read!

Movie Adaptations/Modern Retellings/Related Works:

The Host (2013)

Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel

Movie Rating: PG-13