Stephanie uses a LOT of detail. She describes every aspect of every planet to the fullest extent without boring anyone. I really hope toi weren't bored. And if toi were confused maybe putting it down for a while will give toi a chance to breathe before taking another shot at it.
I found The Host a little hard to follow at first too, but after the first few chapters I realised that the story was switching between the present, Melanies memories and the conversations between wanderer and melanie. Once toi work that out its really easy to follow and a Im sure toi will l’amour the book as much as the rest of us ;) Hang in there