The Host
by Stephenie Meyer
Taste attributes: science fictionromancemonster/alien/supernaturalslowunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringlove conquers allcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
The author of the Twilight series of # 1 bestsellers delivers her brilliant first novel for adults: a gripping story of love and betrayal in a future with the fate of humanity at stake. Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away.
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- Author
- Stephenie Meyer
- Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 640
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- Open Library
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