A review by jgbradbury
Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

4.0

I was skeptical, considering the ominous praise from the author of the dreadful Twilight series. Doubly so, as I kept seeing the descriptors "zombie romance/love story" time and again. But low and behold, I found myself turning the pages faster and faster, delighted to find that author Isaac Marion managed to make a zombie relatable and sympathetic and a female protagonist who wasn't reduced to being simply a lovestruck nitwit. Even the romance (which I couldn't imagine being anything other than unintentionally funny or gross) was handled with care and sprung from a believable scenario that created a genuine sense of pathos. There was also a surprising degree of depth to the material that elevated it way above, uh... similar monster romances aimed at young adult readers. Recommended!