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Warm Bodies

Warm Bodies

Isaac Marion

4.07
1,823 ratings·11,456 reviews

A New York Times bestseller and major motion picture, Warm Bodies offers a gruesome yet poetic, highly original take on the zombie myth. R, a zombie with a no-life crisis, finds himself drawn to Julie, a living girl. Their unlikely connection sparks a transformation, challenging the boundaries betwe...

Pages
239
Format
Paperback
Published
2010-10-14
Publisher
Atria/Emily Bestler Books
ISBN
9781439192320

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Isaac Marion
Isaac Marion

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After 9 years, 4 books, and 1 pretty good movie, R and Julie's story is about to reach its conclusion.THE LIVING, book 4 of the Warm Bodies Series, is available now.isaacmarion.com

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Miranda Reads
Miranda Reads·8 years ago
Cold Hands, Warm Heart"R" spends his time at the airport, taking long walks and scooping brains out of skulls. He's a zombie but unlike most of the ones he's met, he can think about more than just his stomach. Julie is one of the last humans living in the settlement. She's finally old enough to go out on a raiding mission but when she does, her team gets ambushed almost immediately.As R chomps on the brain of Julie's boyfriend (Perry), he experiences the memories. Seeing Julie from Perry's persp...
Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽
Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽·9 years ago
4.5 stars. Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature:In Isaac Marion's *Warm Bodies* (2010), the world has been overrun by zombies, and the few remaining humans are fighting a desperate rearguard action. They huddle in walled enclosures, sending out occasional armed expeditions for food and supplies. Regular school classes are a thing of the past, replaced by lessons and demonstrations on how to permanently kill a zombie (head shots, naturally).R is a zombie who doesn’t remember his past ...
Matthew
Matthew·10 years ago
Way better than I thought it would be – especially considering how it started. Honestly, I wasn't sure if I'd even like *Warm Bodies* by Isaac Marion because it seemed a little ridiculous at first glance. But, once I got into it, the story picked up and had some genuinely exciting action scenes and some surprisingly profound reflection on what it means to be human. If you're looking for a unique zombie book review, give *Warm Bodies* a shot!
Jamie
Jamie·12 years ago
What an entertainingly delightful read! I first heard about *Warm Bodies* by Isaac Marion through the movie trailer. I was skeptical, yet oddly curious. A zombie who falls in love... I didn't know what to expect. What I experienced was a story like no other. If you're looking for unique book reviews, this one's for you! 'R' is a zombie with a personality – not very common, right? Even the other zombies think he's odd. He longs for memories... for life. When he eats the brain of a young man name...
Rachel
Rachel·14 years ago
I finished this book a while ago, but I've been putting off writing my review. I think it's because I really don't want that initial, amazing feeling you get after reading it to fade away. You know, that time after you read a truly spectacular book when you're just sitting around, thinking about how wonderful it was and replaying your favorite parts? I think I've been doing that for two weeks now. Every time I think about Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion, I'm amazed at how good it was. Warm Bodies f...
Wendy Darling
Wendy Darling·14 years ago
What makes us human? Is it merely a collection of living flesh and tissue and bone, or is it also consciousness and memory and feeling? R, the young zombie who narrates this novel, isn't really sure. But after meeting Julie, a human girl he impulsively saves and hides away in an abandoned plane, he begins to experience thoughts and feelings that he'd forgotten he'd ever had. *Warm Bodies* is a wistful love story that is creepy, sad, sweet, and disturbing in equal measure. The notion that it is ...
Maja (The Nocturnal Library)
Maja (The Nocturnal Library)·14 years ago
This was a big surprise, though not entirely a pleasant one. Try imagining the most disgusting relationship in the history of mankind. Are you done yet? Need some help?[image error]Now multiply that feeling of disgust by ten. Or even better, by a hundred. Oookay. I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling pretty nauseous here.If you’ve got it, try thinking of a way to make that feeling and that relationship adorable. You heard me! Adorable. I thought it was impossible too, but I was very wrong. Isa...
Kat Kennedy
Kat Kennedy·14 years ago
This isn't a young adult novel.I mean, sure, it's about a young-ish human and a zombie who fall in love and try to change the world with love. But seriously, this isn't a young adult novel.It touches on themes of young love, disaffected youth, and hopeful new beginnings, but folks, this is *not* a YA novel!Regardless of genre, it’s a pretty good read, but I have a confession to make. I know this will sound simplistic and like I couldn't grasp the deeper, more complex themes of Isaac Marion's *Wa...
Lucy
Lucy·14 years ago
The protagonist of *Warm Bodies* is R, a zombie who can't remember his name beyond that single letter. He's verbose compared to other zombies, although his main recreation is still riding escalators around the airport where he lives. I kind of felt like the escalator riding was a shout out to *Dawn of the Dead*, and it made me happy. The first few chapters of *Warm Bodies* are the strongest. I think they must have been polished over and over, and they contrast so sharply with the rest of the boo...
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker·15 years ago
Made the list for Best Badass Zombie Books... http://badassbookreviews.com/the-best... Lessons learned from R (who happens to be a zombie) in Isaac Marion's *Warm Bodies*: 1. Sometimes you're up, and sometimes you're down. That is, until the power goes out and you're stuck. 2. Freaking out isn't going to help; instead, get married! 3. Sometimes a little brain goes a long way, unless, of course, you just ate the last of it, and then you are so screwed. 4. It isn't our words but our actions ...