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Intelligent, witty, and HILARIOUS
WARNING: this book may make you develop The Feelings for a zombie.
Zombie fun :)
This is such a funny read, I loved the quirkiness of the writing too. I never thought that I would ever be rooting for a zombie to fall in love but there y... READ MORE
Warm Bodies
Of all the monster movies, ones about zombies are most definitely my favourite. I love being terrified by the zombies themselves, and watching the survivor... READ MORE
Zombies with an interesting twist.
This is a difficult book to review. Mainly because it's so different to anything I've ever read that it makes me want to enthuse about it to everyone I mee... READ MORE
Zombie silliness!
I loved this book and I also loved snooping through the varied polar reviews that this witty, zombie romance inspired. Romeo and Juliet references are abun... READ MORE
Zombie silliness.
I loved this book and I also loved snooping through the varied polar reviews that this witty, zombie romance inspired. Romeo and Juliet references are abun... READ MORE
Zombie Silliness!
I loved this book and I also loved snooping through the varied polar reviews that this witty, zombie romance inspired. Romeo and Juliet references are abun... READ MORE
Synopsis
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is completely reimagined in this unforgettable zombie love story.
‘R’ is a zombie. He has no name, no memories, and no pulse, but he has dreams. Amongst the ruins of an abandoned city, R meets a girl. Her name is Julie and she is the opposite of everything he knows – warm and bright and very much alive, she is a blast of colour in a dreary grey landscape. For reasons he can’t understand, R chooses to save Julie instead of eating her, and a tense yet strangely tender relationship begins.
This has never happened before. It breaks the rules and defies logic, but R is no longer content with life in the grave. He wants to breathe again, he wants to live, and Julie wants to help him. But their grim, rotting world won’t be changed without a fight...
‘The zombie novel with a heart' Guardian
SHAKESPEARE RETOLD: Time travel. Zombies. Power-hungry media moguls. This is Shakespeare as you’ve never seen him before: nine iconic plays transformed by the best novelists of our time, with covers by Michael Craig-Martin.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529979718
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 18 mm
- Weight: 178g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allIncredible...just read this book
Isaac Marion has written something really amazing - a book with a character who goes from, quite literally, a zombie, to someone with everything to live fo... READ MORE
Really good, a bit humorous as well
I really enjoyed reading this book (took less than a day). The story, you could call some what basic, nevertheless I still found entertainment from this bo... READ MORE
An interesting zombie story
Warm Bodies is an unexpected "love story" but don't worry it's in no way cheesy! R is a zombie, he eats humans, it's in his nature, he just can't help it. ... READ MORE
Best book so far
I read this 3 years ago. This is the best book I've read so far, although I don't really like zombie genre books. Can't praise it enough, full of quirk... READ MORE
Warm Bodies
This had a really interesting take on zombies, typically shambling, incoherent and obsessed with brains. Okay, so the zombies here were shambling, incohere... READ MORE
Beautiful Read.
The film really could have done a lot more if it had followed the book more. The book itself is beautiful, with so many moments that the film missed out an... READ MORE
One of the best new novels/authors
What I loved about this book is that it advertises itself as a zombie themed novel but it's more a study of human nature and culture. I found it extremely ... READ MORE
Couldn't put it down
Normally I'm not one for the Zombie genre, but this book really took me by surprise. I bought it for a quick read in my lunch break, and found myself rathe... READ MORE
I love 'R'
Fantastic! From start to finish I cannot fault this little gem of a book. All the characters are full of depth, including the boneys! A paradoxical situati... READ MORE
Beautiful Read.
The film really could have done a lot more if it had followed the book more. The book itself is beautiful, with so many moments that the film missed out an... READ MORE
five stars
I watched the film a while ago and mildly enjoyed it. I recently picked up the book and thought I would flick through it and end up donating it when I had ... READ MORE
Wished it was a lot longer!
Like a lot of people, I rushed to get this book before I go and see the film that just came out - I saw the trailer and it looked bloody hilarious. It had ... READ MORE
Great new take on the Zombie Novel
I picked this book up on a Saturday afternoon as I had an hour bus journey and had left my current book at home and boy am I glad I did! Read in one sittin... READ MORE
Tasty Brains!
Excellent book, picked it up and couldn't for the life of me put it down. R is one of the best characters I've come across in a while, and I would very muc... READ MORE
Great Read
If you loved the movie you will love the book!
Even though it is very short it is still very enjoyable and well detailed in places where the movie is not,
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What does it mean to be human?
First of all - what a great book.
The subject matter (post-apocalypse zombie novel) will undoubtedly put some people off, but it's a real shame as it shou... READ MORE