Addicted to YA discussion

What did you think of it? Favorite or least favorite characters? Favorite or least favorite part? Will you read the next one?

I wish that the movie followed the book a bit more but don't we always say this. I luv the story in the book so much more... hmmm I might have to reread it to tell ya which parts I really loved. I already read the next one thru Netgalley and its really good too!

I really liked this story. I liked that it was darker than the movie. If the movie followed the book better most people probably wouldn't have watched it because Twilight was so popular at the time lol
I also listened to the audiobook for The New Hunger, which was good, too. Nora was featured the most in that one, and I liked her best in both books.

I loved Warm Bodies. One of my favourite zombie books. I think that it was quite unique and it was sad in its own way. It gave readers a different perspective of zombies from their point and it felt realistic. Like if there was an Apocalypse and this could actually happen. It also brought hope to the table. In most cases such as the Walking Dead, zombies are seen as heartless and animalistic without human emotions but this book gave another view. What if they could still feel something in their own twisted way? R is my favourite character and I will definitely read the next book. I really want to see how the world is rebuilt after this horror.

I read this one right before the film was released. I loved it. I had to reread it for a zombie literature class in college and found even more love for it. It has such a great perspective. The notion that there's someone still inside the mind of a zombie presents a unique problem. If the human that the zombie once was is still conscious, but no longer fully in control of its body due to the infection how does that change the approach to handling the issue? Do you find a cure and hope you can save the person? But how do you even know if the person inside is there? You don't. R is a rare zombie who evolves into something more. He had no memories of his life before, so feasting on the brains of others gives them a sense of what it was to be alive. It's the uniqueness of the situation that made this novel so striking.

Loved this book. I thought the movie was great too - I've just bought The New Hunger It's on my summer reading list. Also started watching iZombie on Netflix, it seems to have taken the idea behind Warm Bodies and taken it one step further - what does everyone else think?

I read this book when the movie was released, and I wasn't really impressed. It could simply be because I don't really care for zombie books, but I also found the writing to be lacking. I thought the book had great potential, but I just wanted a little more from it.

As someone who has just watched the movie, should I read the book?

Serena wrote: "As someone who has just watched the movie, should I read the book?"

If you like the fluffiness of the movie you may not like the book. But I preferred that darkness of the book myself and the parts where R is seeing memories while eating brains is far more in depth in the book

I loved the inner voice of R and how complicated his consciousness made things. I mean he was eating brains to discover feelings but he was aware before that as well just not as compassionate maybe?

My favorite scenes were the escalator thoughts and learning to drive :) I have the second book but haven't read it yet I WILL SOON!

Also I disliked the movie, I felt they dumbed-down R's character, when what I really liked was how articulate he was and they completely lost that. I did like Nora's character in the movie she was still pretty bad-ass.

Farren wrote: "Serena wrote: "As someone who has just watched the movie, should I read the book?"

If you like the fluffiness of the movie you may not like the book. But I preferred that darkness of the book myse..."

I liked the fluffinesss, but it was kind of strange in some parts.

I saw the movie without ever reading the book, and really liked it. So I was quite happy when the group choose it as one of the books to read. I really like this different perspective on the whole zombie theme. I love still human the zombies are, trying to converse, giving themselves a name, trying to follow a routine. You just cheer them on in striving to be as normal as they are able to be in their current cursed situation. I LOVE R! And I really like M, too. My favorite part of the book involves him fighting off the Boneys so R and Julie can escape the airport. Noble zombies for the win! And I also liked Nora. My least favorite character would be Perry, but maybe that's partially because I don't like the actor that played him in the movie. May not be the entire reason though. I also think it's because I don't like how he just gives up on life and those he cares about. As for my least favorite part of the book, it'd definitely have to be the end and what happens to Julie's dad.