They will easily become your family, as they became Wanda's.Ĥ) The story itself is captivating. And many, many more - all of them complex, unique and well-developed. Uncle Jeb, little Jaime, Kyle, Melanie and Jared are one of them. That is a damn shame.ģ) Other than those two mentioned above, there are great number of super-lovable characters in this book. The likes of him only exist on paper and not in the real world. One thing about Ian I'm not happy with is that he's purely fictional.

Now everyone who has read the book will agree that Ian O'Shea is absolutely vital to the story. The character who was only supposed to be the sidekick of a main villain, somehow knew he was meant to be more and transformed himself into one of the most important figures. The author, Stephenie Meyer, has said herself in an interview that of all the characters, Ian surprised her the most. Wanda describes him the best: 'this man who was kind enough to be a soul but strong as only a human could be.”Ĭuriously, Ian was not set to be a major character, let alone so universally popular, loved and adored by fans. He should be stubborn and corrupted and violent, but he seems to have only inherited the best from our basic genes. While Wanda has an 'excuse' for being perfect because she's a soul, Ian is only human. She's braver than most, humans and aliens alike, and ready to sacrifice her own happiness for others she so dearly loves.Ģ) Another absolutely flawless character is Ian O'Shea. Wanda is the special one even among her strangely peaceful and nearly perfect species. It is impossible not to love her, once you get to know her a little. She's also funny and a professional storyteller. She is very kind, noble, gentle, loving, fair, pure, brave, beautiful, innocent. But if you are one of the haters, I'm asking you to not let that blind dislike hold you back.ġ) What I love the most about The Host is the most perfect heroine - Wanderer(later Wanda). Of course, if you are a fan of twilight and Stephenie, that is a good reason by itself to read her next masterpiece(yes, I said the M word). Because the two books can not have less in common, save for the same author. For starters, I must say that it doesn't matter if you love or hate Stephenie Meyer's other hit series - the twilight saga.

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