I finished this book awhile ago; after I bought it from
Singapore. When I first got my hands on
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion I was thrilled. The story seemed original with its
zombie-plot, but my idea of this novel changed quite a bit after a while. I did
enjoy the story and I probably will if I ever decide to pick it up again, but
the story is not original at all. Instead it echoes Shakespeare.
After reading the first page I didn't know whether I would
be able to take this book seriously: a zombie romance? And with quotes like
these...
"My friend 'M' says thie irony of being a zombie is
that everything is funny, but you can't smile, because your lips have rotted
off. "
"None of us are particularly attractive, but death has
been kinder to me than some. I'm still in the early stages of decay. ..."
... my lips were twitching with suppressed laughter. But
after only a few more pages I wasn't laughing any more, other than from the
brilliant intentional dry sense of humour which was scattered throughout the
book.
Lessons learned from R (who happens to be a zombie)
1. Sometimes you are up, and sometimes you are down. That is
until the power goes out and you are stuck.
2. Freaking out is not 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 is not our words but our actions that speak loudest
regarding who we are.
5. A name is just that. Your identity is what people
remember about you when you leave the room.
6. Sometimes humans are scarier than zombies!
Not just another zombie novel, Warm Bodies is funny, scary,
and deeply moving.
Favorite quote:
She smiles. Her eyes are classic novels and poetry.
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