My favorite Stephen King comes from his drug-influenced years and I haven't read much of his newer works, so I went into Cell pretty hesitant. The rapid pace of the beginning really drew me in; it wasn't something I expected from King at all. It didn't try to be more than a survival tale until the middle/end, and even that I took in stride because it was all such a light read. And gripping, very gripping. Not nightmare enducing, but a definite "what would you do if most everyone in the world was zombie-like creature". I hope he writes a sequel or continuation of sorts, but even then I worry that he might turn in into an overinflated The Stand (which is my favorite King book but is arguably bloated). This is a pretty cruddy response because I'm not sure if you've read it or not and I don't want to spoil you if you haven't. If you HAVE, what did you think?
Something about Howl - the sequel isn't about Howl but about an Arabian/ME-er prince with a castle that runs around like Howl's. I have it in my possession still but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.
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Date: 2006-04-13 08:07 pm (UTC)Something about Howl - the sequel isn't about Howl but about an Arabian/ME-er prince with a castle that runs around like Howl's. I have it in my possession still but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.