I am actually not the biggest Stephen King fan. I went through a kick where some of my favorite old-ish movies, I was going back and reading the books they had been made from - Jaws, The Exorcist, Silence of the Lambs. So of course, I wound up hunting down quite a few Stephen King books.I kept seeing this book on the shelf at the library, and the blurb intrigued me, so finally I checked it out and read it.I really, really liked it! I am a fan of apocalypse/zombie themes, movies, whatevs, and this book is strong with both of those. Of course, there aren't zombies in this book - they are living, breathing human beings. Just ..., changed. Evolved. Different.This book was haunting. There is no denying that very few authors can give you the heebie jeebies as well as Stephen King, and this book is no exception. When the shiz starts hitting the fan, the pandemonium that's described is scary as all get out. The second time I read it, it was late at night and I was in bed downstairs alone. Unbeknownst to me, the teenage neighbors at the end of the street had decided to throw a kegger that turned into a Fight Club. Needless to say, I nearly peed myself as the noise outside seemed to mirror the noise in the book.Like many Stephen King books, this follows a man going through an unusual, terrifying situation, trying to get back to his family and life, and forming friends and allies and foes along the way. A phone call causes everyone who answered their phone to go insane. Our hero didn't have a phone, thankfully. At first, it's a murderous rampage free for all. Then the phone-zombies calm down a little and start to mass together.Never a good sign.Throw in some psychic abilities and a strong telepath, a frightening red sweater, and lots of guns that never really do anything but hurt the ones trying to use them, and you've got an interesting story.I was very excited when I saw that this was being made into a movie - visions of Thomas Jane as the lead dancing through my head. Instead, last I heard John Cusack was cast to play the hero, and I just can't see that. Boo.If you like Stephen King, read this book. If you don't like Stephen King but like scary novels, read this book. If you don't like Stephen King AND you don't like scary novels, then I'm not sure why you're looking at this page. This book rocks. Check it out.

Esta última lectura de King era una de las más esperadas; llevaba no sé cuántos años queriendo leerlo y no la encontraba por ninguna parte, así que agradezco muchísimo a la editorial por habérmelo enviado. En primer lugar, quiero puntualizar los puntos malos de este libro, que, aunque no son demasiados, le restaron mucho a mi experiencia y dejaron mis expectativas por los suelos. Pero no se alarmen, también tiene puntos muy positivos. Lo primero que le faltó a este libro fue CONFLICTO. Aunque suene raro, a King se le escapó el factor sorpresa, ese factor que hace que una narración no sea tan plana. LA IDEA ERA EXCELENTE. Verán: un virus por teléfono convierte a las personas en una especie de zombis. Pero le faltó a la historia ese punto cumbre donde la tensión llegara al lector y lo atrapara. Además, no hay esos giros que te hubiera gustado tener y, simplemente, esa idea tan brillante daba para muchísimo más. El segundo punto que me disgustó fue la poca profundidad humana del relato. Ya saben que soy un sentimental de lo peor, y me hubiera gustado que esta historia tuviera más emociones y más sentimientos, ya que la atmósfera en sí se prestaba a esa dimensión. Esas fueron todos los aspectos que me disgustaron. Ahora, ¿qué se rescata de Cell? En primera, todo es muy cinematográfico. Tiene la pinta de esas películas apocalípticas y caóticas. Los guiones de King rezuman realismo y son muy acorde a lo que se cuenta. Además, como dije antes, la idea del libro es buenísima. La vi como una crítica ante lo que estamos viviendo ahora. ¿Se imaginan un virus contagiado a través de celulares que manipulara nuestra mente y nuestro comportamiento? Pues esa suposición me dio escalofríos. En conclusión, Cell se queda en el medio. No fue una historia que me disgustara en su totalidad, tuvo tantos puntos buenos como malos. A pesar de esperar más, lo que tuvo de bueno fue suficiente para terminarla y por fin tener una opinión de este libro tan esperado.

DNF-60%I have tried reading this book for no shit.. over a month, at 60%, I just can't anymore, life is too short and there are so many books out there for me to read and love. I'm bored and frustrated. The start was really strong and drew me in but then it just went downhill from there. This is pretty much a zombie apocalypse novel with the course being cell phones. Like I said the start was strong, but then it just got weird, slow and boring. Zombies with supernatural powers? Generally, I like mixed genres but zombies with supernatural powers aren't on my list of things to mix.Stephen King is always either a strong hit or a strong miss for me, and this book is definitely a big old miss.Recommended: Horror/ Zombie/Thriller/ Fiction