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cedrisc's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the movie, but the book not so much. It is definitely more adult than the romantic comedy they made. Just found it a little boring.
babylinda's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
charlietuna92's review against another edition
5.0
Very witty and clever. Different point of view than most zombie fiction. Sweet, simple, and endearing story.
tabinamahmood's review against another edition
4.0
It was a great book but R's visions of Perry Kelvin get annoying after some time.
emicree's review against another edition
3.0
Cute and zombie don't usually go in the same sentence, but this was a cute zombie story. I had enjoyed the movie, so I wanted to see what the books was like. Worth a read if you like that kind of thing :)
idratherbereading542's review against another edition
5.0
I've had Warm Bodies on my radar for quite awhile but finally decided to pick it up because I want to watch it's movie counterpart! The movie previews have been so charming and cute that it really gave me the final push to read it -- and boy am I glad I did!
It's no secret that just because a book makes it to the big (or small) screen doesn't mean it's a very good book. Plenty of pretty crappy books have graced the boob tube. But Warm Bodies is a different story. Isaac Marion has a refreshingly vivid and charismatic writing style that brings R and the world he lives in to life right off the page.
R is a zombie living in a world overrun by those of his kind. But he's not the same as the others who moan and groan and don't seem to wonder why they can't remember anything from their previous lives as humans -- not even their names. But while R can only remember the first letter of his former name, he ponders the life around him and the things he and his kind are forced to do by what feels like the very nature inside of them.
When he meets Julie he immediately feels a connection to her because...well because he just ate her boyfriend Perry's brain and gained glimpses of his memories while chowing down. But he doesn't kill Julie because Perry's memories of her strike a chord within R, one that he wants to explore a little further, and one that might challenge the very existence of him and his kind.
While Warm Bodies is, on the surface, you're typical zombie eats girls' boyfriend, girl is grateful for not becoming a snack as well, zombie likes girl, girl might just like zombie too kind of story, it is also so much more than that. It's funny and entertaining but at the same time the ironic sort of conclusion that comes from it can be a great lesson about life and having the courage to hope for more than you can ever dream possible.
Overall I definitely loved this and recommend it to anyone who likes a good story with a few laughs here and there. Even if you're not a fan of zombie stories, you'll probably enjoy this one. There was only one thing that was disappointing to me: That R never remembers his name! I was kind of jealous that others like M/Marcus remembered their names but what about R? Why couldn't he remember anything about himself when he's the one who started the whole uprising -- with the help of Perry's particularly genius brain of course. Other than that I loved the book, the characters, and the story it had to tell.
It's no secret that just because a book makes it to the big (or small) screen doesn't mean it's a very good book. Plenty of pretty crappy books have graced the boob tube. But Warm Bodies is a different story. Isaac Marion has a refreshingly vivid and charismatic writing style that brings R and the world he lives in to life right off the page.
R is a zombie living in a world overrun by those of his kind. But he's not the same as the others who moan and groan and don't seem to wonder why they can't remember anything from their previous lives as humans -- not even their names. But while R can only remember the first letter of his former name, he ponders the life around him and the things he and his kind are forced to do by what feels like the very nature inside of them.
When he meets Julie he immediately feels a connection to her because...well because he just ate her boyfriend Perry's brain and gained glimpses of his memories while chowing down. But he doesn't kill Julie because Perry's memories of her strike a chord within R, one that he wants to explore a little further, and one that might challenge the very existence of him and his kind.
While Warm Bodies is, on the surface, you're typical zombie eats girls' boyfriend, girl is grateful for not becoming a snack as well, zombie likes girl, girl might just like zombie too kind of story, it is also so much more than that. It's funny and entertaining but at the same time the ironic sort of conclusion that comes from it can be a great lesson about life and having the courage to hope for more than you can ever dream possible.
Overall I definitely loved this and recommend it to anyone who likes a good story with a few laughs here and there. Even if you're not a fan of zombie stories, you'll probably enjoy this one. There was only one thing that was disappointing to me: That R never remembers his name! I was kind of jealous that others like M/Marcus remembered their names but what about R? Why couldn't he remember anything about himself when he's the one who started the whole uprising -- with the help of Perry's particularly genius brain of course. Other than that I loved the book, the characters, and the story it had to tell.
ingridqueiroz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lefttoread's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book in one sitting, it was a fast paced fun read. Warm Bodies is hard to explain, it focuses on a zombie that starts to have feelings and memories of his past life when he meets a girl he used to know.
This book is fun and quirky. The romance was sweet and I actually quite like that it was different even if it was very unrealistic even for a book about zombies đ
Itâs technically a bad book, I can see why people wouldnât enjoy it but I defiantly had fun with it, if you go into this book with no expectations I think you can defiantly enjoy it but Iâm not sure if Iâll read this again.. itâs a difficult want to review đ€đ
This book is fun and quirky. The romance was sweet and I actually quite like that it was different even if it was very unrealistic even for a book about zombies đ
Itâs technically a bad book, I can see why people wouldnât enjoy it but I defiantly had fun with it, if you go into this book with no expectations I think you can defiantly enjoy it but Iâm not sure if Iâll read this again.. itâs a difficult want to review đ€đ
lyraggs's review against another edition
4.0
Es la segunda vez que lo leo y me sigue atrapando.
Tiene momentos emocionantes, otros lentos y un romance que surge de una manera muy extraña.
Lo leĂ cuando apenas estaba el 1ro. Y pensĂ© que serĂa Ășnico pero este año voy a checar y que va, son tres.
WB o R & Julie, es curioso y entretenido, un libro ligero de digerir y pasar un buen rato. Personajes curiosos y un prota que se niega a morir del todo.
âHay muchas maneras de estar muertoâ...
Tiene momentos emocionantes, otros lentos y un romance que surge de una manera muy extraña.
Lo leĂ cuando apenas estaba el 1ro. Y pensĂ© que serĂa Ășnico pero este año voy a checar y que va, son tres.
WB o R & Julie, es curioso y entretenido, un libro ligero de digerir y pasar un buen rato. Personajes curiosos y un prota que se niega a morir del todo.
âHay muchas maneras de estar muertoâ...