While on vacation in Cancun in December 2011, I finally read The Host. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/thehost.html .
Marea had recommended it to Elaine a year and a half ago. Elaine read it in one sitting and really liked it. I have not read any of her "Twilight Saga" -- but after reading The Host, I can see how her handling of mental "dialog" in her characters could make "vampire stories" more interesting. I think she did a masterful job of defining a "science fiction universe" where a believable type of aliens could invade earth. I clearly understood the motivations and even biological/evolutionary development of the aliens. They weren't "bad" like some sci-fi monsters, they were just doing their natural evolutionary task.
I had the feeling, when reading it, that she put extra effort to make sure the book was suitable for young adults --sort of a "PG" rating, not even a "PG-13".
I could see, at the end of the book that there could be some very good sequel possibilities. I was pleased to learn from Marea that Stephanie has announced that she is writing a sequel, and maybe a third book sequel as well. It is also exciting to know that there will be a move in March 2013. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/thehost_movie.html. I think the tricky part in producing/directing a movie of The Host, will be handling the internal mental dialog between Melanie (the host) and Wanderer (the alien inside of Melanie). Will they do it with two different voices? What will be on the screen while the mental dialog is going on? If the producer/directors figure out a good, effective way, of handling that dialog, I think the movie could be a huge success. Of course, the actors, and particularly the actress who plays Melanie will have a real challenge, and could make or break the movie's success.
Marea had recommended it to Elaine a year and a half ago. Elaine read it in one sitting and really liked it. I have not read any of her "Twilight Saga" -- but after reading The Host, I can see how her handling of mental "dialog" in her characters could make "vampire stories" more interesting. I think she did a masterful job of defining a "science fiction universe" where a believable type of aliens could invade earth. I clearly understood the motivations and even biological/evolutionary development of the aliens. They weren't "bad" like some sci-fi monsters, they were just doing their natural evolutionary task.
I had the feeling, when reading it, that she put extra effort to make sure the book was suitable for young adults --sort of a "PG" rating, not even a "PG-13".
I could see, at the end of the book that there could be some very good sequel possibilities. I was pleased to learn from Marea that Stephanie has announced that she is writing a sequel, and maybe a third book sequel as well. It is also exciting to know that there will be a move in March 2013. http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/thehost_movie.html. I think the tricky part in producing/directing a movie of The Host, will be handling the internal mental dialog between Melanie (the host) and Wanderer (the alien inside of Melanie). Will they do it with two different voices? What will be on the screen while the mental dialog is going on? If the producer/directors figure out a good, effective way, of handling that dialog, I think the movie could be a huge success. Of course, the actors, and particularly the actress who plays Melanie will have a real challenge, and could make or break the movie's success.
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