The Host

I’m not really a twi-hard but I did watch every movie. I used to  be on Team Jacob ( I’m team Taylor NOW!!!!) , I guess things like these are bound to happen back when you’re in high school, none the less, I try to convince myself that I’m Completely pass   that. 

I had a hard time convincing myself to purchase a copy of the host because it involved ALIENS. I’m not really into that genre. Also, I was afraid that it would be similar to Bella’s story that centered in romance. I watched the trailer and I was completely blown! One of my weak points is  that I let the actors influence me in terms of novel-turned-movie books. I fancy Saoirse Ronan.  

I bought the book on march 1 and finished it on the 4th (829 pages). No matter how busy I am, I  always find time for my obsession. It’s innate I guess, I’m always fixated on what’s gonna happen on the next chapters. Anxiety develops and we all know that the instant solution for this is to give in to that compulsion. 

Melanie Stryder was one of the few humans left on earth when SOULS invaded. She’d rather be dead than let SOULS take over her body. The exact reason why she remained intact inside her body even when the WandeRER already occupied it. So it was like two persons inside one host. But that was not the end of it, as Melanie recalls her past life with JARED,  the WANDERER developed a humane love for him too.   It’s one of the most extraordinary love affair I’ve ever witnessed. Stephenie Meyer also brought a new perspective on what being a human truly means. It’s more than just being born as one but feeling like one even when you’re not. Ceasing and being born as one. Being human somehow falls in double effect. Is being called human negative or positive? Its complicated, not black and white this time. 

I was a little disappointed with the lack of mind blowing action scenes.  I was expecting cruelty if not from the souls, from the humans. I mean this is alienation! There should be unbearable death, suffering , hopelessness and pity. Scenes like this were kept at a minimal.

  

“Why did life and love go on?, what was the point?"