This is an Online Internet Book Club on Cell: A Novel by Stephen King. Discuss this book, share your thoughts, make comments, ask questions, offer responses...
Description
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
Book Club Questions for Cell (Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Cell: A Novel (Fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Cell:
- Did Stephen King emphasize any specific themes throughout Cell? What do you think Stephen King is trying to explain with this theme?
- What was unique about the setting of Cell and how did it affect the storyline?
- Could you relate to any of the characters? If so, which ones and why?
- How do characters change or learn throughout Cell? What events caused these changes? Have you or someone you know experienced the same thing?
- How does Cell reveal Stephen King's own perspectives about people and the world? For a lively discussion, describe why you think Stephen King is liberal or conservative.
- Did certain parts of Cell affect you emotionally? Why did it evoke those emotions?
- Did Stephen King's point of view on things lend new perspective to your own view of the world?
Book Club Questions for Cell (for Non-Fiction)
Suggested Book Club Questions for Cell: A Novel (Non-fiction)
The following book club questions provide a starting point for creating a reading group discussion on Cell:
- Did Stephen King make persuasive arguments in Cell? Did Cell change or reinforce your opinion on the subject?
- What did you learn from Cell?
- How does Stephen King present the information and did you enjoy it?
- How is Stephen King biased within Cell? Is there a political slant to what is being discussed and how does it impact the book?
- What, if anything, does Cell make you want to read next? Why?
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