Just finished The Host by Stephanie Meyer. Well, she's creative. I'll give her that. The story is basically about an alien who is part of the invasion of Earth. A nice counter-point to the perspective of only humand in the typical alien invasion stories.
The characters were well defined. The story propels you through. However, I am not the biggest fan of books which remind me often of the author and this is one. I also thought that the "gentle alien" was a little flat. These folks have been around for nearly ever, but they have never had the collective realization that they are an oppressive, invading force? For creatures so dedicated to being nice, that seems like a pretty big oversight.
I did enjoy the mix of sci fi and desert trek. That is always a good mix and I think the author has set herself up for a decent series, although not one with the amazing eroticism of her Twilight books. So, this will be less popular for that very reason, but not a bad read.
