Depressing and grim. Hard to believe this is part 2 of Warm Bodies. It ends on a big ol' cliffhanger, but I won't be looking for part 3. ( )

3.5/4.
Totally wasn’t even aware there was a book 2 until combing through book outlet and thank GOODNESS it was stumbled upon because DANG. Book one was lovely as a stand alone, it had done two things that no any other zombie media I’d seen had done—give the zombies a voice AND revive them; while book two took the unique story of book one into, what in my opinion is, an average plot direction it was still enjoyable. Felt like a good continuation on R, Julie, and all of the world’s story. Book 3, anyone? ;) ( )

Definitely need to read the novella "A New Hunger" first so that you can see how all the elements described here are important, although you could skip it and understand, it just wouldn't be the same. So the fourth book exists, but is apparently only on Kindle?!? Now I'll have to actually get my Kindle working. Sigh. Also, yes, R's past as the second worst person of his time is an interesting addition. I wasn't expecting it, but it also made sense. ( )

Madness. Monsters. A city full of death. Even if we survive this plunge, it’s hard to see a future.

This re-read was utterly fantastic! I'm slowly losing my ability to read with my eyes and not just with my ears (bless and curse audiobooks!) but I could barely put this down, and I already knew what happens! There were a few parts, particularly at the beginning, that stretched my suspension of disbelief a little too far, and I still don't really care for Sprout, but this is definitely still a 5 star read.

"People have pasts. You can’t be a person without one."

R's journey through this is one of my favorite things I've ever read. It's paced so well (and having re-read it, foreshadowed like crazy in the best way possible!!!!). Something about Marion's writing just does it for me. His philosophical ramblings feel natural and are genuinely thought-provoking. I love everything about it.

Everything on earth has meant something to someone, and there has never been a person whom no one ever loved.

Something I love most about this installment is that while Warm Bodies can and was a standalone for a long time, this book is the perfect sequel. It literally expands the world, and gives so much depth to the characters and adds new ones just as interesting. M, Nora, Julie, and Abram are fantastic secondary protagonists and I love their characterization. The Library perspective is just so amazing and unique and I have so many questions. Let's hope The Living answers them for me.

A book speaks whenever someone reads it, and only its reader knows what it has said.

(Original review)

Isaac Marion is an amazing author. His words flow through me, chilling me and warming me over and over. I can't get enough of the strange and wonderful sensation the Warm Bodies series gives me. The Burning World brings together so many threads and seemingly unimportant elements into a grandly woven design.

This book is so timely and important. It goes from a zombie apocalypse romance to an action-packed political drama while remaining true to itself and its origins. It is a fantastic commentary on what today's society could become without love and understanding and acceptance. ( )

Where Warm Bodies stopped this book continues and seems to speak on a wider basis reflecting society, the way we view authority and vice versa, the way countries are run. Maybe because Warm Bodies felt like a complete read I didn’t enjoy this as much, not that I disliked it. It’s a worthwhile read. It doesn’t wind up the story, though, and I’ll be interested to see where the author is going with this series as Warm Bodies felt like a complete read that needed nothing more. ( )