Cell

by Stephen King

Paperback

English language

Published Nov. 12, 2006 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:: 978-0-340-92145-6
OCLC Number:: 62714165

T event became known as The Pulse. The virus was carried by every cellular phone operating in the world. Within hours, those receiving calls would become insane--or die.

In Boston, a young artist, Clayton Riddell, flees the explosive heart of the city. Clay's son has a little red cell phone. Often out of juice. But what It this time the battery is full? Clay has to reach his son, before his son reaches for his phone...

Who doesn't have a cell phone? This utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesn't ask the question 'Can you hear me now?' It answers it with a vengeance. High concept, ingenious, and terrifying: CELL IS the perfect nightmare for a whole new generation of Stephen King readers.

STEPHEN KING has written more than forty worldwide bestsellers from his first novel Carrie to the Dark rower series. He lives In Maine With …

T event became known as The Pulse. The virus was carried by every cellular phone operating in the world. Within hours, those receiving calls would become insane--or die.

STEPHEN KING has written more than forty worldwide bestsellers from his first novel Carrie to the Dark rower series. He lives In Maine With his wife, the novelist Tabitha King. He does not own a cell phone. --back cover

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TomeAlone reviewed Cell: A Novel by Stephen King

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3 stars

Overall, the characters weren’t as strong as Uncle Steve’s usual cast. Nobody really popped, with the exception of the three main characters and their friendship. That was solid. It is a sort of zombie apocalypse tale, but if you’re looking for carnage and sieges and battles against the living dead, this won’t satisfy. Very little of that.

It does have one of the most difficult death scenes I’ve read in a while, and the final few pages are particularly emotionally wrenching. So, no real complaints, …

I liked it, though, I suspect if you’re not a fan of Uncle Steve, it won’t convert you. And, yes, it does retread some of the material of The Stand, though not much. The Stand is a reading journey, and it covers a lot of ground. In contrast, Cell is much more brief. It’s not shallow, but it’s considerably less hefty.

Overall, the characters weren’t as strong as Uncle Steve’s usual cast. Nobody really popped, with the exception of the three main characters and their friendship. That was solid. It is a sort of zombie apocalypse tale, but if you’re looking for carnage and sieges and battles against the living dead, this won’t satisfy. Very little of that.

It does have one of the most difficult death scenes I’ve read in a while, and the final few pages are particularly emotionally wrenching. So, no real complaints, and it’s a swift, easy read. I ripped through it in about a day and a half.