"The Host" By Stephenie Meyer

Goodreads Description:

 Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, didn't expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Featuring one of the most unusual love triangles in literature, THE HOST is a riveting and unforgettable novel about the persistence of love and the essence of what it means to be human.

Review:

The Host takes place in the future. Something most books use for its setting. But it takes a little different route than most would expect. This has ought to be the best novel Stephenie Meyer has written. It has the usually "Humans fighting back towards aliens" but it shows what humans would do, even if it means to let your loved one go... well the body part.

Jared has lost Melanie,love of his life. She was taken by the souls and has one ejected into her. Woah...never-mind. I bet you guys already know what the story is about so lets move on.

Wanda and Melanie. Their relationship reminds me of a sister relationship. Melanie did state they had a sister connection at the end and blah blah blah. Touching. Kinda.

Melanie loves Jared. Jared loves Melanie. Though Jared only knows that Wanda is in possession of Melanie's body and therefore, no Melanie. At least to him. Melanie's still in there. Yes, i found it annoying that no one except Uncle Jeb and Jaimie believe she is there but i also find it quite funny how Jared keeps hitting her and not believing shes alive in there. BUT! Right when he starts believing, hes like to Ian "Don't touch her" Well ya know Jared, Ian has feelings too and those are for Wanda. So shut your mouth.

One thing that bothered me to a huge extent was how no one guessed that just maybe, Wanda knew the secret to getting souls out. Like come on! Shes a soul and tectonically speaking, a teacher. DUH!

I don't really get the points for some characters like Walter. I didn't cry when he died. I didn't even feel a sharp pain. I know he was like Wanda's only first friend or what not but still, i wasn't pulled into loving him. I wish Meyer developed him more so we felt an attachment like we would if Jaimie died.

Onto another note: Wanda and Ian's relationship is one messed up thing. I thought Ian would understand that its still Melanie's body he is kissing so yeah, it would annoy Mel. Though, Mel should understand that even though Wanda is a soul that-by-the-time-she-gets-shipped-off-to-a-planet-your-grandchild-would-have-died-from-old-age, has feelings. So its a suck-suck for all

However, there isn't much i need to quarrel about with this book. The writing was better, still could be improved like all books. The characters were very developed except Jared. He seemed like an emotion wreak, but HEY! If someone you loved was taken, replaced when someone/something else, wouldn't YOU be mad? So who knows what goes through his head.

So in conclusion, I'd give this book a 3/5 because Stephenie really stepped up her game and this is something that isn't worth missing.