I’ve finally finished the first book off December’s reading list. Considering it’s only 239 pages long, I can’t believe it took so long. December is just such a chaotic month it’s been 10 minutes here and there rather than sitting down to have a proper read.
Book Review: Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Blurb from The Back Cover
R is a zombie.
He has no memories, no identity and no pulse, but he is a little different from his fellow Dead.
And then he meets a girl.
First as his prisoner, then as his reluctant guest, Julie is a blast of colour in R’s grey landscape, and something inside him begins to bloom.
He doesn’t want to eat her, he wants to protect her. He wants to breathe again. He wants to live.
This unlikely bond will cause transformations they can’t imagine but their hopeless world won’t change without a fight.
My Thoughts on The Book
Generally, I’m kind of over zombie stories – the zombie has been so over done through the years. If I’m being totally honest, I wouldn’t have bought this book if it wasn’t in the sales, but I can’t resist a bargain. I’m so glad I bought it.
This isn’t a standard zombie book. The first major difference, one which I really liked, is the book is written from the perspective of a zombie. I never would have believed that I would have been rooting for a zombie, but R has this instant likeability.
This tells the zombie story from such a different perspective, it is really refreshing to read and doesn’t feel like been there done that like some zombie books do.
Conclusion and Rating
If you fancy a quick, light hearted read, then this is for you. Well written and unique, if a little far fetched, it’s a good book with a few twists you won’t see coming. 4/5
Have you read this book? Do you want to? Let me know in the comments 🙂
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