Crazy!
Just thought I would take a second to get some things off of my mind plus another book review. And I am also going to starting a new monthly post Book to Book: Creative or Crook! I will be doing these once a month comparing one book to another with similar plots/characters/tone!
First off, I know I am going to get some slack for this but Frozen is really starting to drive me bonkers. I see stores over run with the stuff. Yes I understand that Anna and Elsa are the newest Disney princesses but seriously... I work in a store and we are flooded with Frozen. Now again don't get me wrong, I was probably the same way with the older ones. But if I have to hear Let It Go one more time I may have to let some expletives go.
Second, what is with the serious lack in decent non-cheese fest horror movies lately? I really want just a decent scare, maybe some messing with my head yet none seem to do it.
Last but definitely not least.... Supernatural. I am completely obsessed. I have even found myself looking for signs of the paranormal in my real life, although I know some of it is just for the show. And I can't help it if I see a '67 Chevy Impala and my heart drops and I pray that its Sam and Dean with Castiel or Crowley sitting in the back seat. I also can't help that my every day morning routine involves checking Facebook to Misha Collins to see the posts from set..
And now on to the best part!
ANOTHER REVIEW!!
I know I am kind of late on the bandwagon for this one but I picked it off of my shelf and though meh, why not. As a fan of the movie I never really thought much about it but I was pleasantly surprised.
Here is my review of Warm Bodies By Isaac Marion.
Now a lot people may be saying it was just like a zombie Twilight and I will say there are some similarities. Lets look shall we.
FIRST ROUND!
VS
In Warm Bodies, there is Julie and R. R is dead while Julie is living. In Twilight Edward is dead and Bella is dead boring *cough* I mean living.
Score: Warm Bodies. While both sets of couple have the same kind of relationship, one is attached to the other in an unnatural fashion and the other is somewhat unwilling to make a move. R and Julie have by far more to contribute to an actual relationship.
ROUND 2!
PLOT!
Now we all know what Twilight's plot is like. Boy meets girl, boys stalks girl, boy is dead,girl doesn't care blah blah blah. in Warm Bodies, Boy meets girl, boy eats girls boyfriend's brain and boy falls in love through boyfriends memories.
Score: Again I have to say Warm Bodies. While I admire Edward's persistence in attempting to win over Bella, R and Julie just sort of happened. Although it is an unreal concept I felt that Julie and R's romance was less forced and less "oh hey you were the first one to look at me i love you". Julie and R's romance was more of a actual love story.
Round 3!
LOVE TRIANGLES!
I am a sucker for a decent love triangle. One that puts parts of a girls personality against each other. For example everyone was always team Edward or team Jacob, Edward being the part of Bella where she was calm and predictable. Then there was Jacob, the part of her personality where she could be herself and warm. Meanwhile in Warm bodies there is Perry and R. Now Perry was Julie's boyfriend before R. R kind of ate him and his brain. Now you are probably thinking well then how is that a love triangle but it is. Perry did love Julie and after R ate his brain and his memories he remained a large part of why R fell for her.Score: I'm actually going to have to give this one to Twilight. To this day i still hear people asking friends whether they were team Edward or Jacob. Even though I do say that Warm Bodies had more of a lasting effect. No major conflict between the two boys but just enough to urge on the love.
Round 4!
FEMALE LEAD!
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Ok.. here is where I get harsh. In Twilight Bella ... Bella is an average, boring, and unrealistically STUPID girl. I was a fan at first thinking oh i am just like her and then I read it again...dear jeebus. Now Julie is quirky and unafraid to speak her mind. I am pretty sure she makes fun of R more then I can remember.
Score: Warm Bodies without a doubt in my mind. Looking back now i feel dirty for ever thinking that...
just blegh...
Final Round!
MALE LEAD!
Now there are a ton of similarities including the fact that they are both dead. Edward, a vampire with a perpetual constipated face and can read minds and then there is R, a zombie who can show some emotion and eats minds. Now if we crossed book universes and R ate Bella i would be pleased. Anyways both men have their minds set on one girl, one they believe will change them and they really do. And both females change themselves as well. The boys go from a non-emotional vampire to a semi-emotional not exactly loving vampire and from an intelligent and too worldly to be a zombie to an actual human again. and a human who actually feels emotions.
With 4 out of 5 wins Warm Bodies trumps Twilight!!!
Overall Warm Bodies differs in a few places from the movie but it is a fantastic read. It is sharp,witty and will have you rooting for them from the start.
If you enjoy quirky romances with a twist check it out!
Toodles xoxo
Jess
