Review of The Host (2013) by Marco S — 02 Aug 2013

It would've been great if it has more action in it, well what would you expect, Stephenie Meyer really likes love stories. Saorise Ronan still makes it watchable.

This review of The Host (2013) was written by Marco S on 02 Aug 2013.

The Host has generally received mixed reviews.

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