A review by cheye13
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this story. The movie adaptation is absolutely watered down and wrung out compared to the book. Going in, I was a little wary of both the male author and the male narrator's pov, but I found it sufficiently well-rounded while also feeling like a unique character. It did feel a little long-winded, and I questioned the message or theme quite a bit, but overall, it was a perfectly fine read. Unlike the movie, it's not a romcom, or a zombie/post-apocalypse story. I'd describe it more as YA speculative literary fiction, and recommend it as a sort of bridge from genre fiction to literary.