The book I’ve chosen is “The Host” written by Stephenie Meyer. It vas first published on May 6:th in 2008.
A little bit about Meyer
Stephenie Meyer begun her author’s career in 2005 when her, world wide, loved book “Twilight” first was published. A few years later she took a leap from young adult books about vampires to her first “grown up” book, this one about aliens. It was as big a success as The Twilight Saga, and she calls it a “science fiction fore those who don’t like Sci-Fi”. The book is meant to be the first out of three, and so hopefully she’ll soon get around to publish the sequels (“the soul“ & “the seeker”).
The Host
The world as we know it has come to an end. Slowly the minds of our kind have been erased and replaced by the “souls” and their peace loving way are what’s normal now.
But all aren’t ready to let go that easy.
One of the two characters whose eyes you’ll follow the story through is Melanie‘s, a human who refuses to give in to the soul placed in her body.
The other person is the soul, Wanderer, who comes to love the people Melanie is trying to protect.
Together they set out to find them.
In the vast Arizona dessert there is a hidden refuge for the last surviving humans.
In a complex cave system under the ground time has gone backwards and the people live like in the olden days.
Until Wanderer stumbles over their threshold.
Life will never be the same for any of them.
Main characters
Wanderer/ Wanda; the soul who lives inside Melanie’s body and who comes to love the people she loves.
Melanie/ Mel Stryder ; the resistant host who refuses to surrender to Wanderer
Jared Howe; Melanie’s loved one and one of the people who allies the tow girls
Jamie Stryder; Melanie’s younger brother
Uncle Jeb; Melanie’s uncle and the man who “rules” with he’s gun in the caves
Ian O’shea; At first he sort of wants to se Wanda dead, but he has a change of hearts
Kyle O’shea; Tries, and almost succeeds to kill Wanderer.
Doc; a human man who really, really wants to learn all about the soul’s medicine which can cure everything from cancer to a cold with no effort.
The Seeker; the soul assigned to wanderers “case“, and who desperately chases after the tow runaways.
Petals Open to the Moon/ Pet; comes into focus in the very end of the book, but she plays a great part for the outcome.
Over the course of the book almost all the characters develop.
The people learn how to love someone who appears to be totally different, and Wanderer’s and Melanie’s relationship develops so much it doesn’t seem possible.
My favourite quotes;
“Then what am I dying for?” - Wanda
“Well, I think that maybe… You’re dying to be human”- Mel
“Mighty convenient how it’s laid out. Couldn’t have planned it much better if I’d sculpted it myself out of play dough” - Uncle Jeb
“He knew what I was. He knew I was just a tiny creature fused into the back of Melanie’s brain. A worm, as Kyle had said. Yet even Kyle thought ****** hade a “crush” on me. On ME? That wasn’t possible” - Wanda
I feel the quote is symbolizing much of what the book’s about, but the name I’ve *** over, would ruin a lot for potential readers ;)
“I’d lived in so many bodies, but never one I loved like this..” Wanda
Over all
Over all the book is well written, it has an easy flowing language . The readers can be all between 15 and 115 and they would still be able to relate to the characters in one way or the other and the book bides both laughter and violent tear and snot attacks.
My opinion
This book is one of my all time favorites, I’ve read it surely 6 or 7 times by now, and it really sticks with you, you’ll not be able to read the last page, close the book and never give it a second thought! So it is with all my heart and soul I recommend this book to everybody I meet.
I love the book because of many reasons, first is because Meyer’s fantastic way of telling a story, the characters really come alive between the pages, another is because while you’re reading it you’ll come to appreciate things in you’re life that you take for granted.. Food, water, a hot shower.. Your body…
I’ll give it a 10 out of 10 and I prey she’ll soon come around to finish the sequels.. ´
Written by Julia
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