L'Impulso prende il via alle 15.03 di un primo ottobre come tanti altri. In quel preciso istante, tutte le persone del globo che stanno utilizzando un telefono cellulare, impazziscono improvvisamente. Il ventottenne Clayton, all'interno di una gelateria di Boston, si ritrova ad osservare impietrito uno spettacolo terrificante: donne in carriera che azzannano il collo sanguinante di adolescenti, ra... read more
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Witness Stephen King's triumphant, blood-spattered return to the genre that made him famous. Cell, the king of horror's homage to zombie films (the book is dedicated in part to George A. Romero) is his goriest, most horrific novel in years, not to mention the most intensely paced. Casting aside his love of elaborate Amazon.com Review
Witness Stephen King's triumphant, blood-spattered return to the genre that made him famous. Cell, the king of horror's homage to zombie films (the book is dedicated in part to George A. Romero) is his goriest, most horrific novel in years, not to mention the most intensely paced. Casting aside his love of elaborate character and town histories and penchant for delayed gratification, King yanks readers off their feet within the first few pages; dragging them into the fray and offering no chance catch their breath until the very last page.
In Cell King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism. Mobile phones deliver the apocalypse to millions of unsuspecting humans by wiping their brains of any humanity, leaving only aggressive and destructive impulses behind. Those without cell phones, like illustrator Clayton Riddell and his small band of "normies," must fight for survival, and their journey to find Clayton's estranged wife and young son rockets the book toward resolution.
Fans that have followed King from the beginning will recognize and appreciate Cell as a departure--King's writing has not been so pure of heart and free of hang-ups in years (wrapping up his phenomenal Dark Tower series and receiving a medal from the National Book Foundation doesn't hurt either). "Retirement" clearly suits King, and lucky for us, having nothing left to prove frees him up to write frenzied, juiced-up horror-thrillers like Cell. --Daphne Durham
"Stephen King's attempt at a zombie apocalypse type of story. he even dedicated it to George Romero. this is Stephen King's fastest paced story. non-stop entertaining. lots of violence, action and interesting scenarios. basic premise: a pulse emanates from everyones cell phone causing those that hear it to go crazy and start violently attacking and killing people. who or what is behind the pulse? is there a cure? will the main characters solve this epic crisis? read to find out. great novel."
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"A killer cell phone signal? Yep, it's official, Stephen King has completely run out of ideas. A somewhat saving grace was the interaction between the characters and the setting. "
“L'Impulso prende il via alle 15.03 di un primo ottobre come tanti altri. In quel preciso istante, tutte le persone del globo che stanno utilizzando un telefono cellulare, impazziscono improvvisamente. Il ventottenne Clayton, all'interno di una gelateria di Boston, si ritrova ad osservare impietrito uno spettacolo terrificante: donne in carriera che azzannano il collo sanguinante di adolescenti, ragazzine che si frantumano il viso contro un palo della luce, automobilisti che schiantano le loro vetture contro case e negozi. In pochi secondi, gran parte del genere umano regredisce allo stato animale. Aggressività feroce tra le strade della città, discorsi insensati e parole disarticolate provenienti dalle corde vocali di uomini e donne, caos, scoppi, incendi. Uno scenario apocalittico si ab” read more
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