Monday, May 26, 2008

The Host, Anyone?


Has anyone read "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer? Is it good? Is it worth reading? How does it compare to Twilight?

5 comments:

Our Loved-up Family said...

I haven't read any of her books yet, BUT, some of my friends have read and loved the Twilight ones and are now reading the new Host one, they are having a hard time getting into it and said it's really different from Twilight, not as good, I would probably rent it from a library than fork out for it. That's about all I can say about it!

Anonymous said...

Danielle has read it, you should talk to her

Anne Marie said...

I finished The Host last weekend. While I will say it starts out slow and takes a little time to get into, it is really worth reading. It is slower-paced and less action-packed than the Twilight books. BUT, the characters she creates are so believable, and I got totally drawn into the story. Meyer does such a great job making situations and characters you care about. I definitely recommend it.

Anonymous said...

Heather:
Here is my review of The Host-
It is a definate excuse to go get a tan over a weekend and escape from the world and dive into a new one! I absolutely loved it. It is very different from Twilight, but also has a lot of similarities. It does take a little longer to really get into. But once it gets to that point, you will fall in love with all the characters. :-) It is an emotional roller-coaster, that's for sure, more so than with Bella. It is narrated and is from the main character's point of view, just like in Twilight. It is a love story that involves 3 bodies, but four individuals ;-) NOW GO READ IT!!!

AnnaMarie said...

It wasn't my favorite. I LOVE the Twilight books and have re-read them multiple times and made Tyler listen to them in the car on the way up north. The Host is just as creative, but I think the relationships in it don't attract me as much. I agree that it is slow...and if I didn't read it with my sister-in-law at the beginning, I probably wouldn't have finished it. Aliens definitely aren't my thing. (And vampires are? you might ask. Apparently so.)