Cell
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Cell

by Stephen King

2006•Horror•460 pages

Taste attributes: horrorscience fictiondisasterfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplegrittyhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyfighting evil

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a fresh horror novel, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by American author Stephen King. The story follows a New England artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorScience fictionDisasterHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyFighting evil

Subjects

Computer wormsHive mindsZombiesHorror fictionCell phonesMurderersPsychological fictionCell phones in fiction

Details

Author
Stephen King
Published
2006
Pages
460
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