Warm Bodies: A Novel Author: Visit Amazon's Isaac Marion Page | Language: English | ISBN:
147671746X | Format: EPUB
Warm Bodies: A Novel Description
Review
“Elegantly written, touching, and fun.” (Audrey Niffenegger, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife)
“Dark and funny.” (
Wired)
“
Warm Bodies is a terrific zombook. Whether you're warm-bodied or cold-bodied, snuggle up to it with the lights low and enjoy a dead-lightful combination of horror and romance.” (
Examiner.com)
“The writing is lively, the characters intriguing, and the creative reinvention of popular themes is thought-provoking.” (
Commonsensemedia.org)
“Compulsively readable.” (
Thereadinggate.com)
“A masterfully crafted retelling of
Romeo & Juliet.” (
Goodereads.com)
“Remarkable. From the very first page you are hooked on protagonist R’s story. You actually care about R. Yes, you find yourself really caring about a zombie.” (
Teenlitrocks.com)
“Fun and entertaining.” (
Gliterarygirl.com)
“Marion’s novel is even better [than the movie], digging deep into sardonic observations about humanity, comic takes on zombie behavior and stirring reflections on what it really means to be alive or dead.” (
Seattle Times)
“Artful.” (
The Onion A.V. Club)
“Highly original.” (
Seattletimes.com)
About the Author
Isaac Marion was born near Seattle in 1981 and has lived in and around that city ever since. Deciding to forgo college in favor of direct experience, he dived into writing while still in high school and self-published three terrible novels before finally hitting his stride with
Warm Bodies, his first published work. He currently splits his time between writing in Seattle and hunting inspiration on cross-country RV trips. Visit IsaacMarion.com.
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- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books; Media Tie-In edition (December 25, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 147671746X
- ISBN-13: 978-1476717463
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Every now and then, there's a book so prolifically amazing that you ignore the fact that its subject matter is something that you absolutely detest. For me, that book was Warm Bodies. Despite the fact that I love zombie movies, I have an extreme dislike for zombie books (save a few)... until now. Perhaps I was reading the wrong type of zombie books? Or maybe I just gave up too soon when I read a few bad ones in a row? Either way, Isaac Marion's novel has completely changed my mind about the matter and I am now more open to the world of zombies in modern literature.
One of the things that sticks out so profoundly about this novel is the fact that R - the main character, a zombie - actually still holds on to some human attributes and there's more going on than just "Mmm... braaaiiiinnnnsss" in his thought process. On top of that, there's still feelings involved... which is something we don't see much of when it comes to the living dead. R wants to be more than what he is. He craves to feel, love and have more than just a normal zombie life. He's a character that will surprise you at how easily you can relate to and empathize with.
It would be against all crimes of this blog not to point out that I did creep out a little with the romantic interest in the novel. It was just something I couldn't wholeheartedly get behind. However, as disturbing as it was for me, it was also very beautiful and seemed to fit naturally into the story as a whole.
The story was amazingly written. R's perspective was completely enthralling and the story as a whole was nothing short of incredible. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop reading... even at the parts that made me cringe! The world building in Warm Bodies wasn't much different from present-day society...
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