The Host
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Description de l’éditeur
Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.
Wanderer, the invading ‘soul’ who has been given Melanie’s body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body’s desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she’s never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.
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Stephenie Meyer, author of the bestselling Twilight YA series (Eclipse, etc.), makes her adult debut.The HostStephenie Meyer. Little, Brown, (640p) In this tantalizing SF thriller, planet-hopping parasites are inserting their silvery centipede selves into human brains, curing cancer, eliminating war and turning Earth into paradise. But some people want Earth back, warts and all, especially Melanie Stryder, who refuses to surrender, even after being captured in Chicago and becoming a host for a "soul" called Wanderer. Melanie uses her surviving brain cells to persuade Wanderer to help search for her loved ones in the Arizona desert. When the pair find Melanie's brother and her boyfriend in a hidden rebel cell led by her uncle, Wanderer is at first hated. Once the rebels accept Wanderer, whom they dub Wanda, Wanda's whole perspective on humanity changes. While the straightforward narrative is short on detail about the invasion and its stunning aftermath, it shines with romantic intrigue, especially when a love triangle (or quadrangle?!) develops for Wanda/Melanie. 10-city author tour.
Avis d’utilisateurs
Excellent
Meilleur que twilight, à lire.
J'aime bien
Vu que j'ai appris par cœur tous les livres de stéphanie meyer j'ai voulu essayer celui ci . Il est bien mais jamais il ne détrônera la saga twilight !!!
Bonne idée mais un peu répétitif
Ayant bien aimé Twilight, j'étais curieuse de voir comment serait cet autre roman. Étant assez fan des histoires science fiction je trouvait l'idée interessante et ça me rappelait le film "The Faculty" en lisant le sommaire. Ca part d'une bonne idée un extra terrestre qui utilise un corps humain d'une ado comme hôte comme le reste de son espèce sur terre. Les relations entre les proches de l'ado et l'extra terrestre en question sont intéressantes mais je trouvais que l'histoire restait longue et assez répétitive. Malgré le fait que quelqu'un m'ai dit que la fin est "super bien" j'ai été déçue. Une sensation de trop déja vu et je trouvais que les sensations se répétaient beaucoup. Bref si vous aimez le style de Stephenie Meyer lisez-le mais si vous cherchez les histoires de science fiction à suspense choisissez un autre bouquin.