Transitions

I noticed at some point close to the finish of the first section of Warm Bodies we read that R's transition back towards humanity also marked a transition into a less interesting story. He becomes to easy to relate to. I had a great interest in the point of view of a zombie but the point of view of a half zombie is really just the point of view of a mopy and angsty yet romantic teen. Zombies are often metaphors for cultural and societal plagues or discontent. But in Warm Bodies the zombies are too much of a metpahore, they're too apparently a metaphor and we're bludgeoned with the idea as R transforms and enters the stadium. Warm bodies juxtaposes humans with feelings and without a purpose and zombies without feelings but with a purpose. We have these zombies that are listless or empty and restrained by their condition and environment but some have minds full of desire. I feel like this is a commentary or metaphor for youth lacking fulfillment and my interest was lost here because there's not much that's interesting in youth finding what they lack or people finding what they've lost. There's not a lot of deep drama for an end of the world situation and its disappointed me. The commentary/deeper meaning is pretty surface level.