i hadn't read a book like this ever. i wanted something that i couldn't stop reading and i got it! i was wary of reading it at first, because the prologue didn't make any sense, and I did not want to be confused the whole time. The second time I had a chance to read it my friend told me not to read the prologue until I've read the rest of the book. That piece of advice helped me out loads. I don't usually like alien stuff, but this is fascinating. It described some of the most beautiful-sound... (show more)

i hadn't read a book like this ever. i wanted something that i couldn't stop reading and i got it! i was wary of reading it at first, because the prologue didn't make any sense, and I did not want to be confused the whole time. The second time I had a chance to read it my friend told me not to read the prologue until I've read the rest of the book. That piece of advice helped me out loads. I don't usually like alien stuff, but this is fascinating. It described some of the most beautiful-sounding images I've ever read. No one could hate this book with any decent reason. If you're looking for a book that you fall in and never come out of- read The Host! (show less)