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  • Fantastic book! Rarely does a 600+ page book go by so fast. I loved the Twilight series (classified for YA) but I think this was Meyer's best book yet. I didn't read the dust jacket before hand so I had no idea what it would be about. Don't brush this one off if you don't enjoy sci-fi, it turned o ... Continue

    Fantastic book! Rarely does a 600+ page book go by so fast. I loved the Twilight series (classified for YA) but I think this was Meyer's best book yet. I didn't read the dust jacket before hand so I had no idea what it would be about. Don't brush this one off if you don't enjoy sci-fi, it turned out to be a real human drama even if it envolved aliens. The writing was smooth and grabbed me at the start and kept pace until the very end.

    

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  • I loved this book. I didn't think it could possibly live up to my expectations after reading the Twilight books, but I think it held its own. Meyer is fantastic at creating emotionally believable characters. I loved that this book had such a different plot, setting, and voice than the Twilight bo ... Continue

    I loved this book. I didn't think it could possibly live up to my expectations after reading the Twilight books, but I think it held its own. Meyer is fantastic at creating emotionally believable characters. I loved that this book had such a different plot, setting, and voice than the Twilight books. Many authors make all their books too similar, but these were completely different. One of my new favorite books!!

    

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• ― Julie said on Jul 6, 2008 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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.

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