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Book Review of The Host

The Host
The Host
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
catscritch avatar reviewed The Host asks a valuable question: What makes us "human"? on + 158 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3


This is a wonderful sci-fi that had me banging my head wondering why anyone would react the way the heroine did. But then I realized, it was because she was an alien and therefore, all her thoughts and actions were alien to me, as well. If this is to be considered a follow up to Twilight, it is in age group progression only. There are no vampires, but there are plenty of star-crossed lovers and the whole situation was thought provoking. What we take for granted as a species, certainly becomes clear through individual fallibilities.

It was a fascinating read and visit between the ears of ideas that are foreign, yet, still oh-so human!