Not only is the love story the most important aspect of the novel for personal reasons, but the fate of the world hinges upon its success. It also meets my romance novel criteria of old. Its use of language is marvelous, the sense of humor sneaks up on you in the most fantastically subversive fashion, and it is deeply moving. I can tell you with confidence that Warm Bodies is an amazing book. As a result, R falls in love with Perry's girlfriend, Julie. R, a zombie, eats Perry, a human, and takes in Perry's memories. In an un-named city, the zombies have taken up residence at the airport, while human survivors live at the stadium. In Warm Bodies, a zombie apocalypse has destroyed most of human society. Lately the book Warm Bodies has challenged my assumptions about what a romance novel is or can be. This is less of a review than it is a question – what makes a romance novel worthy of the title of romance novel? Up until now I considered any novel to qualify if it had a HEA, and if the love story was the central aspect of the novel.
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