Comments on: The Host by Stephenie Meyer Totally Looks Like De Beproeving by Tess Franke

By: Tessel

Tessel — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:58:07 +0000

I know right! I saw this book at my aunts and uncles house, and I was like, OMG it’s the Host, but it wasn’t.

By: JuLiEt

JuLiEt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:36:05 +0000

teehehe no offense

By: JuLiEt

JuLiEt — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:34:47 +0000

UGH yall get ur lazy butts off the computer and do somethin good with ur life

By: Emperor Kuzco

Emperor Kuzco — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:29:39 +0000

He couldn’t kill Jacob unless he wanted to violate their treaty and get his ass handed to him by a raging wolf pack.

Yeah, I read the books.
No, I didn’t like them.
Yes, Edward is abusive.
No, he wasn’t “protective.”

if you think Twilight is romantic, you also think the Chris Brown/Rihanna relationship is romantic.

By: cheesebrrgrr

cheesebrrgrr — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:27:42 +0000

I agree also. But sadly, to survive, WE NEED SUBSTANCE! Must…read…real…book…*splat*.

By: Yhprum Nire

Yhprum Nire — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:06:13 +0000

Do you know what I think? I like the Twilight series, even if Stephnie Meyer can’t write (yes, I don’t think she’s a very good writer) and she ripped it off of somebody else. If I had read the other person’s story, I would have liked them more than her. I’m not a crazy fan, but I will say that I like the story.
And for those people that say Twilight is gay: Really? Who cares? I love how they say “Twilight is gay. Why don’t you go live your lives instead of spending your life reading this crap?” I always love saying to them “Why are you even on this site/group/thread if you hate it so much? Don’t you have anything better to do?” XD
In conclusion: Why can’t we all get along? Oh, right. Because we all have different tastes in things.

By: Utterlymundane

Utterlymundane — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:50:37 +0000

I think her obsession with Edward when he leaves was just a dramatization of something that holds true for A LOT of people… When you’re young, your significant other tends to be important to you. Sometimes, it’s the most important thing in your life.

I’m not saying the Edward/Bella relationship is healthy in any way/shape/form but it does exist in the books. It’s not realistic, but, hey, it’s fiction. It’s supernatural fiction. It makes no attempts at being at all realistic. If someone was that important to you, wouldn’t you react negatively to their departure?

And also, Bella was never suicidal. Not once does she even think about killing herself, much less make an attempt at taking her own life. Don’t bring up the cliff-diving incident- that wasn’t done with the intent to end her life.

Twilight is a modern day fairytale. It doesn’t claim to be- and it isn’t- a literary masterpiece. Last time I checked, more traditional fairytales promote images that aren’t embraced these days- and you can encounter those same theme in classic Disney movies. Ah, I’m not really sure what the point of this paragraph was when I started writing it, so I guess I’ll just leave it there.

By: dsfdsfsdf

dsfdsfsdf — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:36:25 +0000

You try getting your kids to voluntarily read Shakespeare and they’ll drive you nuts with questions about how to read the flippin’ thing.

By: dsfdsfsdf

dsfdsfsdf — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 23:32:53 +0000

She’s a brilliant author totally disrespected on the basis of awful filming teams and actors.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:45:11 +0000

Thank you so much for that Tron, I agree with you.

By: Tron

Tron — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:13:33 +0000

Uh, I say shut up about Twilight already.

You either hate it or you like it. SIMPLE.
Don’t go bashing it just because you want to be “accepted” and don’t go obsessing about it because you live in a fantasy world.

Save it for the forums PALEEZE.

By: Kistune

Kistune — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:13:31 +0000

Really, I read the first chapters or so and it’s clearly an Harlequin, the setting, the plot ( if there is any ) and the storyline is really in that style, and I read many of them. And i don’t find that Harlequin is literature, you just read it to kill time, like sudoku, it’s not serious. This is just a love story involving fantastic creatures instead of any other normal being. Still, I don’t like it.

I just hate the “fuzz” around it, young girls are going crazy about it and they overuse the Name for everything like movies, plastic figures, biography of a guy almost with his diapers on. I’ll just hope that they will do all the movies quickly and that we will never heard of it anymore.

Sorry for any misspelling, I’m a French speaker and I may do mistakes.

By: Anonymoustache

Anonymoustache — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:23:32 +0000

I know, it’s like they think she writes stories, not drivel.

By: Hello

Hello — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:07:19 +0000

Makes sense, considering I’m pretty sure she stole a few names from Anne Rice.

By: Nimrod.

Nimrod. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:01:41 +0000

…Excuse me? I am a 12-year-old, and I absolutely hate Twilight. No need to stereotype all 12-year-olds. I think Meyer has absolutely no writing talent at all. I’ve read fanfiction better than her books. I mean, the only place where “men” should “sparkle” is in a strip club, haha.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:59:08 +0000

Stephenie Meyer is not a bad writer.. The Twilight books are bad books.. read The Host.. its a good book. Sooooo much better than twilight… one plus: NOT TEENAGERS!!! lol. its a book for adults. and NO SPARKLY VAMPIRES!! YAY! just some mind stealing aliens. haha

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:56:47 +0000

Note: The Host is NOT Twilight… soooo, why does it matter what you opinion of the Twilight books are.. Read The Host!!!! (So much better than Twilight, *shudders*)

and just a quick thought on your last comment: the Volturi are not the first vampires, they are just the most famous, you say you read the saga, but apparently not the last book, where you meet the Romanians, who ruled prior to the Volturi.. No one knows the origins of vampires.. I vote evolution.. just saying

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:52:36 +0000

Come on people, this is about THE HOST not TWILIGHT.. and although they are both written by the same author, The Host is 1000000 times better than Twilight, for one it’s written for adults, and as such isn’t STUPID.. >.< Granted, her writing style isn't perfect, and she has some stupid "romantic" themes in both books/series (w/e). But don't judge The Host by Twilight.

By: spandexwonderpants

spandexwonderpants — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:55 +0000

i want my myspace picture back. O_o

By: Tabbie

Tabbie — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:54:28 +0000

de proeving means the tribulation in dutch , i wonder if those 2 books have the same plot?

By: amanda

amanda — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:48 +0000

She’s definitely a hack, and I wouldn’t say she’s fit for the horror genre at all–or even that she was really aiming to. She wrote a cheesy, unrealistic fairy tale romance for the pre-teen/young teen girl demographic, and she succeeded at it. Unfortunately you pretty much give up any credit as a serious author when you do that, but.. whatever makes the money, right?

By: xxx

xxx — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:39:44 +0000

The problem of the USA is the teenage kids don’t read anymore and hate studying.
Thank God if your kids read even just the Twilight Saga, at least they read a novel. lol
Kids don’t want to study nowadays. They want to get the coolest gadgets, get into the biggest parties, get to hook-up with all the famous people, and have sex.
See the point?

By: xxx

xxx — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:34:25 +0000

Well, I have read all the Twilight Saga books. Fun. Cheesy. But not great. If you wanna feel a little softness inside you, if you want to break out from your oh-so-serious books, read the saga. It sure is corny, because the truth is corny. People who don’t know how to be cheesy to their partners will never understand the book, because they don’t know how to feel that way and if they know how to be cheesy, they just can’t accept the fact that they are part of the corniness. Haven’t read The host yet, so I’m not sure what to say about the book. For the Twilight Saga, what I know is that Bella is a b*tch (NO OFFENSE.) The story’s a typical teenage love triangle the only difference is that they are supernatural creatures.

I hate the book because:
-vampires do not sparkle in the sun!
-and if the vampires are really that strong, Bella should be dead.
-how come that female vampires become infertile and male vampires get to keep their sperm cells flowing?
-why is it that when you become a vampire all of a sudden you become so PRETTY or HANDSOME? unfair! lmao (I thought that monsters are freaky.)
-a 17 year old being depressed for 6 months (was that six months?) is so impossible. Its the puppy love stage!
-do vampires have weaknesses? why are they all like super gods?
-if the Volturi’s the Legendary or the first ever vampires, where did they come from and how did they exist? has anyone ever explained why the vampires started existing? (only the shape-shifters or the so-called werewolves of Twilight had some sort of an origin but not even that convincing.)

got a lot more in store but I’m out of time!

I like the book because: I feel like I’m regressing! Oh how sweet is the puppy love! Dying for puppy love! WTF?! Its like I’m sucking a lollipop!

By: so

so — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:43:16 +0000

i am 43 years old and i have read the Twilight series and enjoyed doing so. they were not the most intellectually stimulating books, but they were a good read. enjoying these books has nothing to do with maturity or age, it is all about opinion and taste. a book does not need to be insightful to be enjoyed. this was a series that any one from the age of ten to eighty could enjoy as a light read. thats all it comes down to.

By: The Great Cornholio

The Great Cornholio — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:13:06 +0000

You know, I’d rather my kids be illiterate than read Meyer’s work. I don’t buy that “at least they’re reading” crap. Twilight is not the gateway drug that’s gonna get teenagers to pick up Victor Hugo or Shakespeare. It’s just trashy fluff. Not much different from Harlequin romance except Meyer doesn’t churn out a fresh sausage of illiterature every month.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:15:12 +0000

Please state why you think this is so. And also look up the word author in the dictionary, it might help you know the meaning of an easy vocabulary word. What is this “proof” you are stating? Is it the cover? It seems to me like you don’t know what you are talking about.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:07:32 +0000

Please explain why her writing style is ATROCIOUS. This is not a legitimate statement without nothing to back it up with.

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:04:51 +0000

Very True. Finally someone with some sense in them!

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:01:07 +0000

please support your statements with reasonable word choices. I don’t consider BIG and FAT legitimate. I wonder if Heather can write a book better than SM?

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:58:11 +0000

Well, did you read it, honestly? If so you can say, whatever on the books. And the people who use Stephen King’s and other authors’ opinions to back up their “argument” against SM….well all I have to say is… jeez, don’t quote others, quote yourself. (Or maybe you can’t back up your own opinions?

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:53:08 +0000

Authors should be defending their fellow authors, and if they don’t well all I can say is…JEALOUS, some Mr. King?

By: kim

kim — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:41:31 +0000

Of course Stephenie Meyer is an author, so don’t say she isn’t. An author is a person who writes for a profession and can sell their work well in public. An author can be anyone who can create writing that many people will be fascinated by. Have any of you people even read ANY of her books? I personally have read every single one, more than once, so my opinions are Legitimate. I have to admit that she is a little bit repetitious, and Breaking Dawn was a downer towards the end. But other than that, all of her books, including Host, have been phenominal. She IS an author because of the way she can create such a unique story line as well as group of characters. So, unless you have really read all of her books, you can’t really have an opinion on the subject. (Also, the cover of books dont really matter, even if it might be identical to another)

By: Grally

Grally — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:21:36 +0000

wild Abra teleports!

By: Lily

Lily — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:49:54 +0000

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http://stoney321.livejournal.com/317176.html

Trust me, you’ll thank me.

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:45:44 +0000

Stephenie Meyer is a big, fat (heh) failure. Her books suck so damn badly, I can’t even see straight when I think about them. Epic, epic fail.

By: LunaLove

LunaLove — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:54:26 +0000

I just can’t seem to get the “sparkly vampire” image out of my head. It makes me giggle uncontrollably. Is this bad?

By: meagan

meagan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:34:27 +0000

i find this thread hilarious. between all the sarcastic assholes and butthurt fans, i’m laughing my ass off.

By: tjgoldstein

tjgoldstein — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:01:51 +0000

Lynne Flewelling – Luck in the Shadows, Bone Dolls Twin, etc.. had massive input on the front covers of her Nightrunner re-launch books. She was also kind enough to post on Facebook and let us fans weigh in with our opinon of the artwork, and even better, she then gave that feedback to the artist who made the appropriate changes.

So, yes, authors do have input on what goes on the front cover, *however*, it could also depend on the publishing company and what is in the contract.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:57:33 +0000

LOL agree with elliot. Though I would not be suprised if Stephanie Meyer DID have a say in the cover art and was like “Oh goodie! I’ve seen this before lets use it so people will buy my bookie wookie.”
She is a terrible author. Yes she is an author but a terrible one. Nuff said.

By: Jelly

Jelly — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:53:34 +0000

Wow!! I can’t believe you get this out of his behavior. Anyone who thinks like you doesn’t know about love. If he were to display extreme instances of jealousy he would have killed Jacob but since he knew how Bella felt about him then he didn’t. It means he LOVED her. How would you feel knowing that the love of your life loves someone else? I doubt that you would not express an ounce of jealousy.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:03:18 +0000

Welcome to stock photos, jackasses. I’m so tired of “Book with stock photo totally looks like Another book with the same stock photo” crap.

By: TheGlowBox

TheGlowBox — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:12:24 +0000

Ok, so they used the same stock photo. That’s what they’re there for.

By: ripe smegma breath

ripe smegma breath — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:57:18 +0000

HAHAHA, you said DER. Breeding FAIL

By: Nak'

Nak' — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:55:42 +0000

Totally agree about the fact Meyer doesn’t know anything about vampires/horror.

Anyone would fancy to throw her Bram Stoker’s Dracula in the face in my stead ?

By: Grannypants

Grannypants — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:26:13 +0000

Anyone who can get 4th and 5th grade kids to voraciously devour her books is an author whether you like it or not.

Sure, her books are not my cup of tea but they ARE books and people DO read them.

By: Super

Super — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:18:09 +0000

You are all retarded…

But yes….Stephenie Meyer’s writing style is just like my middle school sister’s

By: bleachgrl

bleachgrl — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:57:12 +0000

I wish everyone would leave her alone…if you don’t like the book, don’t judge her because of her crazy fans. I read both the Twilight series and The Host, and The Host is AMAZING. Twilight has never impressed me, but The Host has established itself as one of my favorite books. It has romance, but it’s no where near as obsessive as the protagonist in Twilight, it’s about not understanding love sometimes.

By: Rigel

Rigel — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:20:59 +0000

Sorry, I’m an author, I’ve chosen carefully all of my covers. o.O

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:01:07 +0000

I have what most would say a “decent” taste in writing, and I liked her books. They were minutely annoying here and there, as well as a very, very easy read. She was a fresh writer, and her characters weren’t developed at all in the twilight series. Also, her story line was rather old… Still, it isn’t horrible for what it is.

If you read The Host, you’ll see it’s written much better, and the characters grow, one could say. So much better than twilight.

Have you actually read the whole series, cover to cover?

eta: you misspelled “easily”

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:54:23 +0000

See, that right there is just plain stupid. How could you be so cold? Do you personally know Stephenie Meyer? Would you wish death on somebody? I’d like to know. A family member died, not even a week ago… would you really wish death? And why, on earth, would you be so immature? Wow.