The Host

I finished reading THE HOST by Stephanie Meyer last week and I must express how in love I am with it. I'm particulary in love with the character Wanderer (or Wanda, but I don't like that nickname). Its hard to believe but I think I love Wanderer more than Edward. Hahah I know, quite the shocker. But I love them both; its just a different kind of love. For wanderer, shes the essence of good. Shes gentle, caring, selfless, and sacrificial. She never thinks highly of herself and place others well ahead of herself. Its was very touching to read how much she has grown through the book. I felt that even though she is physically the weakest of the bunch and portrays herself as a useless being, she is by far the strongest character there. Its not lifting boulders or stopping cars with bare hands (hint hint*) but she expresses that strength differently: through the choices she makes and her thoughts. And because of this aspect, I feel that she's too independent to be hold down by an man (or partner as how she puts it). I've read through forums and discussion topics about The Host, and isn't quite surprise to see the flaming wars between Jared and Ian fans. Personally, I think Wanderer is much better off without either of them. Jared is just very .. mean (?), but not really, he just has a lot of tangled webs in him. He's a very complicated character, and is torn between two things, but still very biased. Ian, on the other hand, I find a bit annoying. He is a pesky little fly that follows you everywhere. And as much as I love his good intentions and good nature, he needs to back off a bit. Wanderer should just dump the two and go for little Jamie (adorable!! <3). Another topic I would also like to talk about is the ending of The Host. I love the ending, it was very rewarding; that happily ever after tale. But I also feel that if the story ended with Wanderer's death, it would of been THE tragedy of the year. It would of been a tear jerker. I was on the verge of a breakdown when I read through Wanderer's final decision. It was devastating and I couldn't continue; I had to take a breather and clear my head for a while. But anyway, The Host is a great book and highly recommended. Its a far cry from Twilight if you're worried about that; though I don't really like how SMeyer plot the settings at the beginning; it was very confusing for the first portion. But on the positive side, she has improved on her writing tremendiously. Bravo SMeyer!!