This book is total garbage and has no redeeming literary qualities whatsoever. And, ironically, I enjoyed reading "The Stand" and the enormous sweep of that book and quirky characters King created. "Cell" doesn't even come close to it and seems highly contrived. King seems to rehash the same old gorey themes and makes no attempt to achieve any literary standards, as if he's capable of that.I couldn't finish the damn thing, it was so twisted and convoluted. And I hate cell phones as bad as King.