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The Host (The Host, #1)
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Not a bad sci-fi story. A little like the Twilight series - some of the formula poured over into here. I feel like the creativity level was a lot higher as Meyer was working with an alien species of her own creation and not necessarily the myths and legends of the vampires and werewolves.
My only issue is that it seemed to drag on a bit at times. This was only compounded by its length. This is one of those books that I think could have benefited with a trimming.
I think this book was advertised as Meyer getting away from YA, but it is pretty much YA. This is an interesting place to bring up the argument about what makes a book YA? I have seen some books designated YA and it seemed to be only because one of the main characters is a teenagers. Other times, there are books where all the characters are adults that feel so YA it's not even funny! Thoughts?
I don't think you can go wrong with this one if you are looking for a thrilling, sci-fi, YA novel - if you don't mind a bit of filler!
My only issue is that it seemed to drag on a bit at times. This was only compounded by its length. This is one of those books that I think could have benefited with a trimming.
I think this book was advertised as Meyer getting away from YA, but it is pretty much YA. This is an interesting place to bring up the argument about what makes a book YA? I have seen some books designated YA and it seemed to be only because one of the main characters is a teenagers. Other times, there are books where all the characters are adults that feel so YA it's not even funny! Thoughts?
I don't think you can go wrong with this one if you are looking for a thrilling, sci-fi, YA novel - if you don't mind a bit of filler!
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Reading Progress
November 29, 2013
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November 29, 2013
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Finished Reading
March 5, 2014
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Jan 15, 2018 12:14PM
Good review, Matthew.
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I actually preferred this to Twilight and wish she would continue!
Still have this one sitting here to read. Maybe now I will thanks to your review!
Alejandro wrote: "Good review, Matthew."Thanks, Alejandro!
Kandice wrote: "I actually preferred this to Twilight and wish she would continue!"I would agree with that - and it did have a cliffhanger so it could continue. I think I would have liked a sequel better than The Chemist.
Carol wrote: "Still have this one sitting here to read. Maybe now I will thanks to your review!"I hope you enjoy!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I loved it when I read it years ago. Need to do a re/read and see if I feel the same! =)
Melissa � Dog Lover � wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it! I loved it when I read it years ago. Need to do a re/read and see if I feel the same! =)"If she ever does a sequel, I will definitely need a re-read or a refresher!
I read this years ago and I enjoyed it as well! I'm glad you liked it, and I agree that I wish she wrote a sequel as well, especially because of how it ended!
Matthew wrote: "Melissa � Dog Lover � wrote: "I'm glad you enjoyed it! I loved it when I read it years ago. Need to do a re/read and see if I feel the same! =)"If she ever does a sequel, I will definitely need a..."
A sequel would be awesome!!! 😊
Cheri wrote: "The movie was pretty good as well"I remember enjoying it.
I remember it getting long-winded. Every single rock and every breath hiking through the desert was described.
Audrey wrote: "I remember it getting long-winded. Every single rock and every breath hiking through the desert was described."Yes - those were the types of things that could have been cut back for sure!
Great review, Matthew!Interesting idea on the book being a bit better when she had to develop her own monster... And I wonder if this works the other way, in that the gender swap of book one was really difficult for me to get into and I still haven't gotten around to reading it.
I believe that this was advertised locally (in Aus) as being a departure from supernatural, as opposed to YA.
The Chemist is the one I remember being advertised as a departure from YA.
Figgy wrote: "Great review, Matthew!Interesting idea on the book being a bit better when she had to develop her own monster... And I wonder if this works the other way, in that the gender swap of book one was ..."
Thanks, Figgy! And I think you may be right that it was the Chemist that was advertised as being a departure from YA. However, I do stand by my statement about begging confused about what truly constitutes YA. Some books definitely stretch the definition (if there even is one!)
My issue with this book is the ending. I just can't accept the fact that ending in a way. Breaking Dawn all over again.Afterall, the premise is indeed fresh and thrilling. But, ah *that* ending ><
Heni wrote: "My issue with this book is the ending. I just can't accept the fact that ending in a way. Breaking Dawn all over again.Afterall, the premise is indeed fresh and thrilling. But, ah *that* ending ><"
Do you mean tying things up a little too cleanly?
If so - that is what I am thinking a sequel could address. I have read books in the middle of a series before where everything seems perfect at the end and then you open the next book and all hell breaks loose again.
Cheri wrote: "Terrific review, Matthew!"Thank you, Cheri! 😃😃😃
Great review Matthew and I like Kandice also preferred this to the Twilight series. 😉
Carol wrote: "Great review Matthew and I like Kandice also preferred this to the Twilight series. 😉"Thanks, Carol! 😁
Daniel wrote: "Is it different from the movie?"You know, from what I remember it was actually pretty similar.
Daniel wrote: "Alrighty gonna try it out! Thanks!"Great! I hope you enjoy!😃
Matthew, I liked this one...it was very different from the Twilight series (mostly). The Chemist by her is also very different (more "Jason Bourne"). She can write a decent book.
Erin wrote: "Matthew, I liked this one...it was very different from the Twilight series (mostly). The Chemist by her is also very different (more "Jason Bourne"). She can write a decent book."Hey, Erin! 😁
I read The Chemist, too, but I don't remember as much about it as I do this one.
