At first, I was hesitant to read The Host due to way too much Twilight media. However, I was soon persuaded by a friend of mine and was not disappointed. I absolutely adored The Host and everything about it: the plot, the characters, the setting...everything. 
 I started with the assumption that, of course, I would hate Wanderer. She's the alien, the bad guy, right? WRONG. I fell in love with her character. I even fell in love with Ian, Jared, Melanie, Jamie, Jeb, all of them. I adored the relationship between Wanderer and Melanie. Their relationship defines what it means to be human. 
 Furthermore, this story is about so much more than a love triangle. Meyer explores the idea of humanity and love. It's a story about self discovery, sacrifice, loss, and love intertwined with science fiction. 
 It's fantastic.