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2010 novel by Stephenie Meyer

This article is almost the Stephenie Meyer novel. For other uses, see The Host.

The Host
The Host.jpg

Offset edition cover
Author Stephenie Meyer
Cover artist Juliana Lee and Dalena
State U.s.
Linguistic communication English
Genre Science fiction, Romance novel, Thriller, Dystopian
Publisher Trivial, Brown & Visitor

Publication engagement

 May six, 2008, April thirteen, 2010 (paperback)
Media type Print (hardcover, paperback)
e-Book (Kindle)
Audio book (CD)
Pages 619
ISBN 0-316-06804-vii
OCLC 163708271

Dewey Decimal

 813/.6 22
LC Class PS3613.E979 H67 2008

The Host is a 2008 scientific discipline fiction romance novel past Stephenie Meyer. The book is about Earth, in a mail-apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race known as "Souls", and follows one Soul'south predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to surrender her body. The book is inspired past the 1963 Italian film Omicron.

The Host was released on May 6, 2008,[1] with an initial print run of 750,000 copies.[2] An international version of the novel was released on April two, 2009, in the United kingdom, Ireland, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and Hong Kong by the UK publishing division.[3] It was translated into many languages.

Plot [edit]

A species of parasitic aliens called "Souls" have invaded World, deeming the humans too violent to deserve the planet. When a Soul is implanted into a host body, the consciousness of the original owner is erased, leaving their memories and cognition. Wanderer, a Soul, is placed into the body of Melanie Stryder. However, Melanie's consciousness is all the same alive and begins to communicate with Wanderer mentally. Wanderer'south assigned "Seeker" suggests that she could be placed into Melanie to retrieve the memories earlier disposing of the defective body, but Wanderer makes several attempts to deny her Seeker's wishes. Equally Wanderer starts to uncover some of Melanie's memories of her younger blood brother Jamie Stryder and her swain Jared Howe, Melanie gets her to follow a series of landmarks throughout the Arizona desert to observe her Uncle Jeb, hoping that Jared and Jamie are with him. By doing and so, she would exist denying the Seeker Melanie's memories and the humans they would lead her to.

When Jeb comes across Melanie's dying torso, he realizes what had happened to her but withal leads her to his hideout: a network of caves housing more than 30 people. Most of the other humans wanted her to be killed with the exception of Jared and Jamie, and afterwards on Ian O'Shea, who develops feelings for Wanderer. Equally days pass and she starts to become a part of the community, many of the community members start to trust her with jobs and eventually gave her a teaching function among the colony. She is likewise given the proper noun Wanda in replacement of the proper name Wanderer. After tending to a cancer patient i night, Wanda is attacked by Ian's brother, Kyle. Afterward managing to save both herself and Kyle from drowning, the 2 are taken into the infirmary. Soon after recovering, Wanda stumbles across a slew of mutilated bodies that cause her to hide past herself in terror for three days. During her time in isolation, Wanda learns from Jeb that the humans are trying to cutting Souls out of their hosts in attempt to restore the consciousness and life of the humans but so far each effort has resulted in a expressionless trunk.

When Jamie is suffering from a fever caused by infection from a leg injury, Wanda realizes that she must recover medicine from the Souls to cure Jamie before it is too late. With the assistance of Jared, the 2 manage to cure Jamie'due south ailments in fourth dimension. Thank you to her efforts, Wanda is entrusted with attention raids for supplies and information technology is now believed past many that Melanie is nevertheless present inside Wanda's mind. Not long afterwards the raiders render to the colony, they acquire that the caves have been attacked and Wanda's Seeker has been captured. Later coming to a conclusion about the Seeker's life, Wanda decides to tell Doc how to properly remove Souls from human bodies. The Seeker is sent back into space. Wanda devises some other plan to remove herself from Melanie'due south trunk and allow herself die in lodge to allow Melanie to return to Jared once more. Learning of Wanda'southward plan, Ian becomes furious and calls a tribunal to stop her plans. Despite his attempts, Wanda manages to go herself to Physician's beforehand. Before going through the procedure though, Wanda declares her beloved for Ian.

To her surprise, Wanda wakes up in a new host whose consciousness has not returned. In her new body, Wanda gains wide acceptance from the humans and is free to be in a relationship with Ian while Melanie goes back with Jared. Over the course of time post-obit the surgery, the colony begins to grow and many of its residents become more than prosperous than always earlier. The novel ends with their discovery of another group of humans like theirs who have a Soul named Burns in their group.

Main characters [edit]

Wanderer – Nicknamed Wanda, a parasitic conflicting Soul who is inserted into Melanie Stryder'south body. She received her name because of the number of planets she has lived on, having never settled on one she truly liked. She is later nicknamed "Wanda" by Mel's Uncle Jeb. Initially only interested in enjoying her new life, Melanie's love for her brother and fellow spills over to Wanda and she finds herself abandoning her kind to seek them out in the desert. She slowly develops sympathy for humans, eventually acknowledging that they have a right to their own lives, and attempting to sacrifice herself so that Melanie tin can have her life dorsum. Similar all Souls, she is naturally altruistic, horrified by violence, and finds information technology difficult to believably prevarication (to humans). She hates upsetting people and so suffers endlessly trying to exist as little of a brunt as possible.

Melanie Stryder – Melanie is a homo rebel who was captured and implanted with a Soul after years of evading the Seekers. She is Wanderer's host trunk. Melanie's consciousness survives and resists Wanderer'south control as best she tin can. She likes the feeling of beingness physically potent and berates Wanderer for neglecting to keep her that way. She has a atmosphere and is often quick to apply threats of violence, much to Wanda'south displeasure. Melanie is passionately in love with Jared and shares a strong bond with her brother, Jamie, of whom she is fiercely protective. Despite initial anger at Wanderer for stealing her life, their shared love of Jamie and Jared turns them into unwilling allies. Their relationship grows to the bespeak where Melanie tearfully begs Wanda not to give her body back, knowing the alien plans to impale herself once removed. Melanie is described as having hazel eyes, dark pilus and tan skin and is half Latina on her mother's side.[4]

Ian O'Shea – Wanderer calls Ian "as kind as a Soul, merely strong as only a human being could be". Like near of the group, he has a strong dislike of the Souls in the commencement, merely quickly abandons it once he begins to empathise with Wanderer. Other characters seem to view him as generally level-headed. Ian befriends Wanderer and gradually falls in love with her considering of her personality, insisting he cares very piffling well-nigh Mel's body. He is constantly annoyed at how selfless and self-sacrificing she is, worrying that she is willing to practise things she does not desire considering she thinks it will brand others happy. Once Wanda is put into a new host they begin a relationship. He does not help Melanie detect a new body for Wanda, which surprises Melanie. Ian said that he did non care what she looked similar; he loved Wanda for her personality. He is described as being alpine and muscular, with black hair, sapphire blueish eyes and off-white skin.[v]

Jared Howe – Melanie's lover. Jared met Melanie while they were both stealing food from the same house, each believing the other to exist a Soul; when he realized he had plant another homo he was so excited he kissed her. Loving, aggressive and somewhat excitable in Melanie'due south memories, by the time Wanderer meets him he has become biting and hardened. He originally despises Wanda for taking Mel'southward life, but he cannot bring himself to let Doc experiment on her. He starts to change his views on the Soul when he sees her comforting a dying friend. His survival skills are an asset to the group, and he is often charged with leading the raids because of his rationality and levelheadedness. He has a somewhat parental relationship with Jamie, whom he continued to intendance for after Melanie'southward capture. He is described as being muscular and alpine, with tan pare, sienna-colored eyes and naturally night, just sun-bleached hair.[5]

Jamie Stryder – Jamie is Melanie'due south younger brother. Dissimilar most characters, he holds no animosity towards Wanderer for stealing his sister's body or life and quickly comes to view her as a substitute sibling. He is fascinated with Wanda's stories about the other planets and the species that live on them. Despite his apparent innocence and naivete, Jamie wants to exist treated like an developed; he yearns to continue raids with the others, and is uncomfortable with the coddling he receives when he is injured.[5]

Uncle Jeb – Jebediah "Jeb" is Melanie'southward eccentric uncle. A paranoid survivalist before the invasion, Jeb had synthetic an elaborate hide-out in caves beneath the Arizona desert. He maintains strict control over the hide-out by virtue of having the only firearm. He believes Wanderer tin can fit in with the humans and pushes for this to the point of creating great strain within the group. He is calm and deliberate in his decision-making, and despite being ane of the most welcoming towards Wanderer, even so does not hesitate to explicate and justify the man perspective to her.[5]

The Seeker – The Soul who originally caught Melanie. Her calling is to search for and track down humans who take managed to avoid implantation, although she takes her job more seriously than nigh others. Common spite towards the Seeker is the basis of Melanie and Wanderer'southward early relationship. She is unusually irritable and edgy for her species, at one bespeak even shooting a human being in common cold blood, despite nigh Souls not being able to even pick up a gun. She mocks Wanderer for not existence able to completely drive out Melanie'due south consciousness. This is later revealed to be because of her insecurity at having failed to subdue her own host, Lacey, who speaks to her similar Melanie does to Wanda. Lacey is but as abrasive equally the Seeker.[v]

Kyle O'Shea – Kyle, Ian's blood brother, is impulsive, quick-tempered, and ofttimes considered a pain past the others. His hate for Souls is extreme, even amidst the group. He tries to kill Wanda, despite beingness warned not to hurt her, and ironically has to be saved by her from falling to his death after he is knocked out in the struggle. When he realises the Seeker'south host was able to get her body dorsum, he leaves to kidnap Sunny, the Soul now inhabiting Jodi's body, and takes her back to the cave to encounter if he tin become Jodi back. He is shocked to discover that Sunny is non scared and feels an attachment to him, the fashion Wanderer did to Jared. When Jodi does not wake up later Sunny is removed, he allows Sunny to stay. Although however wishing Jodi could return, he becomes close to Sunny and they are described as being inseparable.[v]

Doc – A tall, slim human who was a surgeon and serves as the group'due south doc. Wanda'due south initial impression of him is that he is a cold-hearted torturer, only he is later shown as being deeply affected past the suffering of his patients and is ane of the outset humans to accept Wanda. He is fascinated by how effective Soul medicine is and is drastic to find a manner to remove Souls without killing either the parasite or the host. Doc is prone to alcoholic binges when he fails in these endeavors. His real name is Eustace, as he mentioned to Wanda before he removed her from her host. A man of his word, Dr. is only stopped from letting Wanda dice like he promised her because Jared threatens him with a hunting knife. Some of his characteristics were influenced past Meyer'due south younger brother, Seth.[five]

Major themes [edit]

In an interview with Vogue, Meyer stated that torso paradigm was a major aspect of her novel. She noted that she is "very disquisitional" of her body, but non others'. In The Host, she tried to convey "what a gift it is to merely accept a torso, and really love it". This is something most humans would take for granted before being captured, and something of which Melanie is all-likewise enlightened once she loses control of her body.[half-dozen] Other themes Meyer explored were the mother/child bail, the need to change our lives for the ones we love or because our community expects of u.s.a. something other than what nosotros want, and not fitting in.[7] In other interviews, diverse themes were noted including the value of the Soul and faith in a world that has been destroyed,[v] tolerance, forgiveness and understanding.[8] Identity issues are besides oftentimes mentioned, as Wanderer notes whether other characters differentiate betwixt her personality and Melanie's identity as they interact with her.

References to other works [edit]

The scenario of alien parasites taking over and impersonating humans is familiar from the Heinlein science fiction novel The Puppet Masters, the film versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and the Robert Silverberg brusk story Passengers. "The Host" besides bears several similarities to the book series "Animorphs" by K.A. Applegate.

Like Meyer'south other books, The Host includes a poem at the beginning of the novel. The poem, past May Swenson, is titled Question, and ties into the thought of the listen'due south reliance on the being of the torso, just as Melanie experiences when inhabited past Wanderer.

Sequels [edit]

Meyer has said that she is working on additional books in The Host serial and that she intends to write a trilogy. She said in an interview that, if published, the first sequel would be entitled The Seeker and the second The Soul.[9] In November 2009, she said, "I'd similar to somewhen have The Host be function of a trilogy."[x] In February 2011, Meyer said that she had outlines for the sequels and had done some writing on them.[7]

Reception [edit]

In a review of the book for The Guardian, Keith Brooke wrote, "When information technology's expert, the novel works well, and will appeal to fans of the writer's hugely bestselling Twilight series, simply it is little more than a half-decent doorstep-sized chunk of light entertainment."[eleven]

The Host was a #1 New York Times best seller,[12] and remained on this listing for 26 weeks.[13] It also spent over 36 weeks on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list.[14] The novel was #1 on Maclean's Magazine's listing of 10 top-selling fiction books in Canada.[15] The Host was named one of the "Best Books of May" past Amazon.com.[16]

Film adaptation [edit]

The Host was adult into a picture show with Andrew Niccol equally director and Saoirse Ronan as Melanie.[17] [18] The projection was first announced in September 2009 when the producers Nick Wechsler, Steve Schwartz and Paula Mae Schwartz used independent financing to larn movie rights to The Host. Niccol was hired to write the screenplay and to straight the moving-picture show.[nineteen] In early 2011, before the start of filming, Susanna White had replaced Niccol as the director,[twenty] merely Niccol resumed his part of director in May 2011.[17] In the aforementioned month, Ronan was cast to play Melanie in the adaptation.[18] On June 27, it was appear that the film would exist released on March 29, 2013, with primary photography to start in February 2012 in Louisiana and New United mexican states.[21] Open Road Films acquired the U.Due south. distribution rights for the movie and Meyer acted equally producer forth with Wechsler, Steve Schwartz, and Paula Mae Schwartz.[22]

The film was released on March 29, 2013, to largely negative reviews.[23]

See also [edit]

  • Invasion of the Torso Snatchers

References [edit]

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  2. ^ "Stephenie Meyer Past the Numbers". Publishers Weekly. May 12, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved November seven, 2008.
  3. ^ Twilight Dictionary | The Host in multiple forms
  4. ^ Luciano, LeAura (March 28, 2013). "v Things yous should know well-nigh The Host". Latina . Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f 1000 h "The Host Bout - Frisco, Texas". The Host Dictionary. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved Baronial 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "Vogue Magazine Interview". Faddy . Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "The Host Tour - Kansas City". The Host Lexicon. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on March thirty, 2012. Retrieved Baronial 17, 2011.
  8. ^ "The Host Tour - Portland, Oregon". The Host Dictionary. February 12, 2011. Retrieved Baronial 17, 2011.
  9. ^ 'Twilight' Writer Stephenie Meyer Wants Matt Damon For 'Host' Picture, MTV Movie News
  10. ^ Extra chapter FAQ
  11. ^ Keith Brooke, "The Host past Stephenie Meyer", The Guardian, Baronial 1, 2009
  12. ^ Books - Best-Seller Lists - New York Times
  13. ^ "The 25 Entertainers of the Year". Entertainment Weekly. 2008-xi-13. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
  14. ^ "Los Angeles Times bestsellers for May 3, 2009". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
  15. ^ The Canadian Printing: "Careless in Cherry-red" by Elizabeth George tops Maclean'south fiction list Archived August 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Best of the Month
  17. ^ a b McNary, Dave (May 12, 2011). "Meyer's 'Host' finds a helmer". Variety.
  18. ^ a b Staskiewicz, Keith (May 3, 2011). "Saoirse Ronan bandage in movie of Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host'". Amusement Weekly.
  19. ^ Fleming, Michael (September 22, 2009). "Producers larn Meyer's 'Host'". Variety.
  20. ^ Sneider, Jeff (Feb x, 2011). "Managing director set for 'Twilight' author's 'Host'". Variety.
  21. ^ "'The Host' Lands Release Engagement: Here's What We Know Well-nigh Stephenie Meyer Adaptation". MTV.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  22. ^ "'The Host' to be Released by Open Road Films in March 2013". Hollywood Reporter.com. June 27, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
  23. ^ Lee, Stephan (April 1, 2013). "Box office report: '1000.I. Joe' wins Easter Weekend with a muscular $41.2M". CNN . Retrieved April i, 2013.

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