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Book Review of The Host

The Host
The Host
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 4


What a different writer from the style of the Twilight series! Stephanie Meyer shows even more imagination in this one!
The story is of the takeover of Earth by the "Souls". An alien species that believe in love,kindness, working together for the greater good... everything that our news tells us that we humans do not embody.
However, Melanie is one human who stays present in her body instead of disappearing never to be heard from again. Mel communicates with and teaches Wanderer, the invading soul, that not all humans are awful. Some are good, and being human with all its messy emotions and conflicts is a powerful experience.
There were some twists I saw coming, and then others that really surprised me.
Highly recommended.