The Host- by Stephanie Meyer

December 2, 2009 • Hannah Foley  
Filed under Book Review, Feature

The thought of an alien intrusion where the aliens “take over” the body of humans until all humans are extinct is a far fetched idea for most to handle.  But in “The Host” by Stephanie Meyer, it is just a way of life.

The main character, The Wanderer, is an “alien” in human terms, but a “soul” in her species` terms. The alien’s job is to plant themselves into a captured human body, and eliminate all other humans. The alien species main goal is to make life on Earth simple.  In the aliens mind one should not have to feud, pay for gas, clothes, or groceries, and should be able to be happy.

While inside a human, the aliens purpose is to gather the whereabouts of other “wild humans,” and to steal secrets from the host. The Wanderers host is named Melanie and even in her past life without an alien inside her head, Melanie is stubborn and refuses to give anything away.

Melanie fills Wanda’s head with visions of her past life, her family, and detailed memories of the man she once loved who is now in hiding.  Born to be enemies, Melanie and Wanda come to discover one of the most odd friendships ever put onto paper.  The hunter and the hunted.

Although most have heard of Stephanie Meyer as the author of the “Twilight” series,  Meyer steps away from the mushy love story – packed with blood sucking vampires and corny lines that are used much too frequently by students – for a little while.  While “The Host” is unlike “Twilight”, Meyer continues with her powerful words that seem to suck you into the story, and keeps the reader reading all night.

But for those who have never experienced a Meyer story, “The Host” should be the first. The story is unlike any other of its kind, and differs from any other on the book market.  With the strange connection the reader should attain with the characters, it will make the experience of reading “The Host” worthwhile.  Meyer is claimed to be a phenomenal writer and her words keep one longing for more.

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