Wanda is taken to the hospital and treated for her injuries and notices a section of the hospital is sectioned off. This is a fanfiction based on the book the host, and it takes place from the moment wanda leaves melanies body until she gets a new host. At the end of the host she is placed in pets body, allowing wanda and ian to finally be together. The book is about earth, in a post apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race, known as souls, and follows one souls predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to cooperate with the taking over of her body. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. They rescue them and bring them back to the community. Top 10 reasons of why doc falls in love with sharon. In host high, melanie, a very intuitive girl who is considered a geek, to the football team, helps her cousin go through forgetting the horrors of her past. Jan 16, 20 thr spoke with the actors, directorscreenwriter andrew niccol and the author about the project, slated for a march 29 release. Most of this is due to a 600page book being crammed into a twohour film, but it makes the development between wanda and ian, wanda and jamie, and wanda and those living in. Once eavesdropping time is over, wanda and ian have a hearttohearttoheart when wanda tells ian that melanies consciousness is still alive inside her, and ian apologizes for ever treating wanda like an animal. After tending to a cancer patient one night, wanda is attacked by ians brother, kyle. Ian does not get along well with jared, partially due to wandas affection for him and.
Ian is the only person who understands how wanda thinks, and feels responsible for her since she is so selfsacrificing. The host is a science fiction romance novel by stephenie meyer. This focuses more on ianwanda and their lives but i do add in some ocs later. And that will never change, no matter what i might become. For a book thats over 600 pages, the host has very little action or plot development. A different approach to the usual owanda first time fic. Thr spoke with the actors, directorscreenwriter andrew niccol and the author about the project, slated for a march 29 release. On a side note, i should also point out that over the course of the book you discover a lot about the history of the souls. Wanderer, the invading soul who has been given melanies body, didnt expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.
The host is probably one of my favorite films, i absolutely love max irons, i think hes gorgeous, and while i was watching the film, i also couldnt help but admire the actor who played ian. Not to mention all the times ive looked up my favorite parts and read them again. Wanda feels jealous of melanie, because its her body that ian finds attractive. The two brothers from before, kyle and ian, ambush jared and almost kill wanderer until jeb comes in and lays down the law he threatens to shoot the brothers. The host book public library of youngstown and mahoning. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Melanie mel stryder melanie is a 21yearold human she was 17 when she met jared who was captured and implanted with a soul after years of evading the seekers. The book is about earth, in a post apocalyptic time, being invaded by a parasitic alien race, known as souls, and follows one souls predicament when the consciousness of her human host refuses to give up her body. Both accident and fate play a big role in both melaniejared and wandaians love lives. Once he has stopped, he kisses wanda and she finally admits that she, wanderer, was in love with ian, and not jared as much. Apr 2, 20 wanda and ian the host my favorite quote from the book. Niccol invents a room full of glowworms as the setting for the big conversation between jamie and wanda explaining that melanie is still very much alive. Most of this is due to a 600page book being crammed into a twohour film, but it makes the development between wanda and ian, wanda and jamie, and wanda and those living in the cave seem strained and nonsensical. Parents need to know that even though author stephenie meyer intended her scifi novel the host for adult readers, the bigscreen adaptation is just as teen friendly as the twilight saga but with aliens instead of supernatural characters.
Learning of wandas plan, ian becomes furious and calls a tribunal to stop her plans. The host quotes by stephenie meyer meet your next favorite book. Theres a bonus chapter in the newer copies of the book now from mels pov when she wakes up. Wandas replacement body is brunette instead of blonde. So ive been paying like 95% attention this entire book, and i dont remember wanderer ever talking about whether not ian is attractive. This book was amazing, a true masterpiece in the world of fiction. The host videos watch the host video clips on fanpop. At some point wanda discovers in quite the painful way the previous host to her body is still roaming around. Wanda is obviously quit skeptical of ian s intentions but as they get to know each other wanda begins to trust him more and more. When everyone is done, ian and jared fight over wanda melanie for a bit, practically tugging on her arms like its a game of tug of war. Mar 29, 20 most of this is due to a 600page book being crammed into a twohour film, but it makes the development between wanda and ian, wanda and jamie, and wanda and those living in the cave seem strained. Favorite spots in the host spoilers the host fanpop. This scene is taken from chapter 57, when wanda decides to leave the humans forever i dont want to spoil too much the drawing is done with coloured pencils, the writings were added with computer. Meyer had no plans for a romance between ian and wanderer until.
Through melanies memories and her own interactions with him, wanda grows to love him and its really sweet to see how he responds so honestly and sincerely to her. Despite his attempts, wanda manages to get herself to docs beforehand. The bunker is attacked, and they capture wandas seeker. Remembering the host, a scifi book that barely wanted to be scifi. In the film she is portrayed by saoirse ronan melanie and emily browning pet. The host and the characters belong to stephanie meyer. About a year after the host ends, mel, jared, ian, and wanda are on the home stretch of a long raid, when wanda finds two rogue humans.
The host is a science fictionromance novel by stephenie meyer which she describes as. Jamie is the little brother of melanie, wanderers host. Ian and jamie would tie for my second favorite character in this novel, as theyre both important parts of wandas story. It was a bit slow to start with but it gets interesting when wanda arrives at the rebels camp. At the end of the book, he is in a relationship with wanderer, who has been put into a new host body. In fact i just reread it making it two times that ive read the whole book. The host au, set after wanda s inserted into pets body and normality is known again to our family in the caves. And the issue of a physical body is beyond complicated in both situations.
Considering how thick the book is, there was obviously a considerable amount of book content left out of the film version. Alone at last for the first time in months, ian and wanda take a walk outside amongst the stars. Remembering the host, a scifi book that barely wanted to. Will melanie be able to mend the heart of her cousin, wanda, or will wanda end up losing her mind. The continuation of the host from my point of view. Seeing how scared she was, he soon felt remorse for his attack. The book ends with both the brothers in relationships with souls and their. The host wandas new body emily browning, saoirse ronan.
Ian and jamie would tie for my second favorite character in this novel, as theyre both important parts of wanda s story. Wanda was likeable and her ian romance was just sweet. The big romance between wanda and ian and the secondary romance between melanie and jared is especially rushed through in the film despite being one of the big selling points of the book. Pet i understand why she was picked and why she was the total opposite of the strength that wanda showed through the book. She is also given the name wanda in replacement of the name wanderer. Although she is one soul in many other souls who share their mothers cells, she is different from the rest of her family. A place for fans of the host to watch, share, and discuss their favorite videos. Jamie is sick of ian and wanda acting so shyly around each other.
When wanderer showed up in melanies body, his prejudice against the souls made him side with the majority that wanted her dead. They head back to the cafeteria and eat some more before jamie heads back to class with sharon. Rides the beast is a member of a parasitic alien species, known on earth as souls, who invade earth and take control of the bodies of its inhabitants. Wanda saves kyle despite his attempt to murder her, and ian comes to both of their rescue. This is basically me picking up the story a couple years after the book ends. Im a huge fan of stephenie meyer, shes one of the authors that made me want to start writing, but i couldnt possibly be as skilled of a writer than she is. He is described as being tall and muscular, with black hair, sapphire blue eyes, and fair skin.
The host is a science fictionromance novel by stephenie meyer which. Ian does not get along well with jared, partially due to wanda s affection for him and partially because of jareds willingness to harm wanda for his own personal gain. When ian ends up taking wanda melanie to his room, jared gets even more possessive, saying to ian, the body and the person locked inside it belong to me 37. I enjoy reading it very much and its very though provoking. Wanderer isnt sure what to make of her new bodys strange reactions to ian. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. They discuss killing her, but instead, wanda shows them how to remove a parasite from the host, and they place the parasite in a special container to be returned to the mother ship. Being one of the strongest men in the caves, he participated in an attempt to kill her and almost succeeded in strangling her. Uncle jeb, ian, and jamie are able to accept wanda and the fact that melanie is still alive in wanda s consciousness. The host is not just a scifi book, its more than that i felt, stephenie meyer creates an amazing character in wanderer, a character you genuinely care for. See more ideas about the host book, weird world and stephanie meyers. Jan 08, 20 the humans take wanda out of mels body and find another body for wanda so that she can be with ian. Theres a whole lot of passionate kissing, and two young adult characters in the book, theyre specifically described as an older teenage girl and her.
I did enjoy her twilight saga, but i could almost say that i liked the host more. She longed for jared to care for her, but she was afraid that he might fall for wanda too. The group knows that it will be a fight to regain the planet, but also know that it is possible now that they know how to safely combat the souls threat, leaving a sense of hope and wonderment for the future. The host the host quotes the host ian the host jared the host wanda stephenie meyer quotes bookquotes book quote book quotes the host book quote. Wanda is an alien but is willing to empathize with melanie and her friends. Both accident and fate play a big role in both melaniejared and wanda ian s love lives. Wanda is obviously quit skeptical of ians intentions but as they get to know each other wanda begins to trust him more and more.
I dont think that the host is an absolutely wonderful book. I dont think that the host is an absolutely wonderful book, and to be honest i find wanda somewhat annoying too, but i personally disagree with those particular criticisms of the work. Burns was a redhead in the book, but has brown hair in the movie adapted out. When jeb allowed her to move freely in the caves, ian started. Most of it is spent listening to wanda and melanie internally bicker over whether its okay to make out.
The humans take wanda out of mels body and find another body for wanda so that she can be with ian. Wanda is reunited with ian and the two of them make their relationship official. Wanda and ian are inseparable, and their love only grows every day. The host book and movie reading after midnight reading. She makes her thoughts and feelings known and implores her bodys alien called wanda to help her keep her loved ones safe. Laughter was like a fresh breezeit cleaned its way through the body. The host au, set after wandas inserted into pets body and normality is known again to our family in the caves.
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