The Host by Stephanie Meyer
Brought to you by the tired mind of an airport dweller whose flight has been delayed until 3:30am. Don't...fall...asleep...
So, this may be a tad bit of a lie.
Technically, there is a love square, but only three human bodies are involved.
Now that I've got your attention...
Also, I feel that people are concerned about this novel because it's written by Stephanie Meyer. Please don't judge an author by their previous novel(s). (Also, Hollywood did their part to ruined those movies, the books were decent.) The novel in question is gold. Read it.
The basic storyline:
(Before I begin, I'd like to mention that this novel would fall under the futuristic/sci-fi category of novel specifications.)
The basic storyline:
Wanderer is a soul from a different planet. Back up, souls "invaded" the earth and stuck themselves inside humans to help bring peace and harmony and loads of hugs. Because what happy, non-violent planet doesn't have hugs?
Wanderer is a soul from a different planet. She gets put in Melanie's body and, unlike usual, Melanie resists this and continues to live in her mind with Wanderer. (Normally, the human consciousness slips away into an abyss of nothingness.)
Melanie has directions to a group of humans who are living off grid, hiding from the souls who are trying to make the humans hosts for souls.
Wanderer starts to see these directions in Melanie's mind and decides to try to find these humans without her Seeker (similar to a police officer, yet more likely to hug you than arrest you) knowing that's where she's going. Wanderer doesn't appreciate the watchful eyes of her Seeker.
See, Wanderer has been falling in love with two humans who were very close to Melanie just from the thoughts and memories that Melanie shows her.
Long story short, Wanderer finds this group of humans. She spends some time being hated for being a soul. People start to appreciate her more.
Melanie is still in love with a human that she lost before being inhabited by Wanderer, and who is living with these humans.
Then Wanderer starts to fall in love with this other fellow who lives in the group of humans.
So you can see, it's rather a love square since there are four separate minds involved.
Confusing, I know. But if you read the book three times you will definitely have a good handle on it. Not that I've done that, cause that would be rather ridiculous.
I can't very well give you more details as that would involve giving away too many *spoileralert* moments. That would be totally unacceptable of me.
Initially, I was a bit hesitant myself, to embark on the journey that is this novel, but I was rather pleased with the entire storyline. "Addicting," as M said on our way back from Myrtle Beach.
What I've recently realized is that Stephanie Meyer had goals. I, for one, can appreciate a good, strong goaler.
Goals, people, goals, this is t-bear signing off
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