Each moment felt natural and no scene felt out of place. And it is perfection. If you’ve seen the movie (which was handled brilliantly) you’ll understand what I mean when I say it was the most satisfying kiss after everything they went through.Īs for the plot, it was a fresh zombie tale that didn’t feel stale or overdone. Instead of a love at first site (or love at first bite, haa?) we get to watch their relationship grow over the course of the story, up until the tumultuous moment where they kiss. Speaking of love, the romance between R and Julie (derived from Romeo and Juliet) isn’t forced. This is what causes him to take in Julie and protect her after he and a group of zombies attack her troop and he eats her boyfriend’s brain. You can’t help but to fall in love with him.

Having the story told from his perspective, rather than that of a living human, also made for a unique twist on an over saturated genre. Not only that, but he is a sympathetic character who understands that his situation isn’t morally sound. While he can only say a word or two verbally, his thoughts read like music. His main character, a zombie named R, has an eloquent way of narrating his life despite being dead. This is consistent through all of his novels. The first sentence of the novel smacks you across the face and makes you pay attention – it was the perfect hook. Marion’s writing is consistent and sharp, describing the gore just enough to paint an image without being grotesque. Overall, this novel was written beautifully despite its content. Marion does an excellent job of showing off his skill, which immediately drew me in as a reader. That was a few months ago and my memory of these novels are fuzzy. However, I will do a brief review of both of these novels before diving into The Burning World, which is freshly in my brain.Īlthough technically the “second” book of the series, this was the first novel published and so I will start here. That being said, I re-read back when I purchased the prequel, The New Hunger. It instantly became one of my favorite novels of all time. So I bought it and then spent 5-6 hours binge.

I stumbled upon Warm Bodies sitting alone on the shelf and thought the cover looked amazing. I first read it back in 2011 when Borders was going out of business. After forgetting that I even entered, I learned that I actually won the contest and just a few days ago received my copy! As I haven’t reviewed Warm Bodies yet, I figured I would do a general review of both of these novels and give them the love they deserve.Īs a preface, it’s been a while since I read Warm Bodies. For those who don’t know, this is the sequel to the very successful novel Warm Bodies, which became a blockbuster hit that I adore. A few months ago I entered a contest to win a signed copy of The Burning World by Isaac Marion.

Warm bodies book review