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Book Review By C. L. Rossman
Cell by Stephen King

A mysterious electromagnetic event called the Pulse turns everyone using cell phones into a murderous zombie, killing off most of the normal human race. An artist and family man, Clay Riddell watches the terrifying transformation and escapes to try and find his family.

The cell-phone zombies quickly evolve into a group-mind which is telepathic and psychokinetic with a hive spokesman called the Raggedy Man. They steer the remaining defiant humans into a fairground/arena setting, prepared to dispose of them. Clay and his friends have very little time. Can they destroy the altered race or will they become its last victims?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the zombie chased me!
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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