The Host

[bellatrix93]

Originally Posted by Ginny1976

There were a lot of pauses, but I think they had their reasons. Walter dying showed that she cared for the humans who hated her.

I agree with you. (Though, in this case Meyer should've had Maggie die instead ).

Originally Posted by Ginny1976

And then see if all the humans and the souls could live peacefully together or where it would go for a satisfying ending.

I'm pretty sure this is the kind of end Meyer would bring -the souls and humans living together in peace. Which would result in building a non-violent and soul-like generation of humans... .

[xhanax315]

Originally Posted by bellatrix93

I agree with you. (Though, in this case Meyer should've had Maggie die instead ).



I'm pretty sure this is the kind of end Meyer would bring -the souls and humans living together in peace. Which would result in building a non-violent and soul-like generation of humans... .

We kind of already see that happening when Wanderer is out on the raid, and they see the human child with the other parasites.

[xhanax315]

Wow, I hadn't noticed during my first reading of this book, how many times Meyer uses the word "chagrin". It makes an appearance through practically every chapter. I never thought it possible to use one word that way. I also noticed a lot of fragments instead of incomplete sentences, and here I was thinking that Myer had improved in some way. How wrong I was. Her attempt at similes are pitiful in my opinion.

[bellatrix93]

Originally Posted by xhanax315

We kind of already see that happening when Wanderer is out on the raid, and they see the human child with the other parasites.

You're right. In that case, I'm totally clueless what any sequel might contain.

Her attempt at similes are pitiful in my opinion.

What's that?

[freelantzer]

Originally Posted by xhanax315

Wow, I hadn't noticed during my first reading of this book, how many times Meyer uses the word "chagrin". It makes an appearance through practically every chapter. I never thought it possible to use one word that way. I also noticed a lot of fragments instead of incomplete sentences, and here I was thinking that Myer had improved in some way. How wrong I was. Her attempt at similes are pitiful in my opinion.

A fragment in the hands of a good writer can be quite effective. But since we're talking about Meyer here . . .
I wish you would post some of the particularly pitiful similes. I could use a laugh.

[xhanax315]

Originally Posted by freelantzer

A fragment in the hands of a good writer can be quite effective. But since we're talking about Meyer here . . .
I wish you would post some of the particularly pitiful similes. I could use a laugh.

Yeah, myer doesn't use this technique very well like everything else that's she's done. I don't know whether I'm tempted to go anywhere near The Host for the next decade or so, so I'm not too sure about those similies.

[freelantzer]

Originally Posted by xhanax315

I don't know whether I'm tempted to go anywhere near The Host for the next decade or so, so I'm not too sure about those similies.

Ah, okay. I can totally understand that.

[Fury]

I just finished this book a couple days ago after picking it up from my library (which I was lucky to see it on the shelf when I did ). I had been wanting to read this book for a while.


I really liked Wanda. I liked Ian a lot better than Jared. It took me a few chapters to get into it, but when I did, I loved it. Great characters, nice storyline, and a very nice ending that could set up a sequel.

One little complaint though: Stephenie's use of her favorite word "chagrin"! I hoped she wouldn't use it in this book

[ravenclaw1999]

I finished The Host about 2 months ago. It's my fav. Even a bit better than Harry Potter.

I heard that they were going to start filming it early 2011! I think the guy that played Emmett in Twilight should play Jared, Ian, or maybe even Kyle!