She was very tasteful in that she never made us wade through an actual experience, but at one point Bella says that her honeymoon, essentially two weeks rolling around in bed, was the "highlight of her human existence."
What?! Really? That's the coolest human experience she's ever had?! Blegh! I get really annoyed too, when I think about these books being marketed to teen girls. That is not the message I would choose to give this particularly pliable group of people.
But, I just finished reading The Host, and I'm adding this book to my top 10 favorite books of all time! She got it dead on in this book. In fact this is SM at her very best. The characters in this book absolutely lived for me!
She masterfully weaves in some important and timely suggestions in this book, my favorite being: True love is a connection or welding together of two souls and minds, not two bodies. Physical intimacy should be the expression of that connection, the celebration of love, not the basis. And while the object of real love is always painted beautiful to the one that loves it, she proves that the outer shell of a person, their appearance, doesn't affect true love at all.
I also love the subtle way she asks us not to judge any among us, including those who appear eccentric or even completely crazy. The characters in this book that are able to maintain open minds about the weirdest evidences are rewarded and enlightened for their efforts.
The point of this whole soap box is this: SM has a lot to offer the world. And at the moment, the world is abuzz about all things Twilight, and with a grain of salt, it's definitely worth reading. But I recommend getting to know her through The Host first.
Ben's 1/2 cent:
I say that you read the twilight stuff first, then the host. Don't get your hopes up and then be disappointed. I really don't know though.
6 comments:
I'm with you on this one. I loved The Host, it was a great story! I did enjoy Twilight as a fluff-filled quick read but the 3 following books turned into a co-dependent, whiny, lust-fest that made me like Twilight less. By the way, Meyers has said that she has many more story ideas besides the whole vampire drama. Let's hope they're more like the Host and less like Twilight.
I liked The Host better because the characters re stronger.
What, oh what is wrong with me?? I started the first one cause everyone was freaking out about them and I could not even get into it AT ALL.
I must be missing some essential piece of DNA or something. But don't tell Amy, she might kill me in my sleep. :)
I'm in the middle of the 2nd book, but I have heard the same thing about the last 2 books...which is kinda disappointing in my eyes because I have enjoyed the first ones so much! Maybe I'll have to take a reprieve and read the Host!
I liked the first two books...3rd was alright (I mean, Im not a writer or anything...) But, Im with ya on the 4th. I kept reminding myself these are young adult readers...um, I dont know that I would want my 12-15 (or older really) daughter reading them...esp the last one...but PLEASE, she is going to give up eternity because what? he smells good???
I have the host, but I havent had 3 minutes to read it.
I'm glad you loved The Host. Isn't Ian fabulous?!?!? *sigh*
I'm going to keep my opinions about Twilight to myself ;)
Tracy- I know where you sleep...
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