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WHERE WERE YOU ON OCTOBER 1ST AT 3:03 P.M.? Graphic artist Clay Riddell was in the heart of Boston on that brilliant autumn afternoon when hell was unleashed before his eyes. Without warning, carnage and chaos reigned. Ordinary people fell victim to the basest, most animalistic destruction.... read more
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Summary
Clayton Riddell, a struggling artist from Maine who is estranged from his wife, Sharon, and his young son, Johnny, has landed a graphic novel deal in Boston. As he prepares to celebrate, somebody, somewhere, triggers "The Pulse," a signal sent out over the global cell phone network that... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Clayton Riddell: A graphic artist, having just drawn his debut novel - after the Pulse, he travels the country to find his estranged wife and son, making enemies along the way.
- Tom McCourt: Tom McCourt, a good-natured man about Clay's age
- Alice Maxwell: A young girl whose mother was hit by the pulse
- Charles Ardai "The Head": A fairly old man and the last remaining teacher at Gaiten academy.
- Jordan: A boy of 12 who is the last student at Gaiten Academy. His theories give a lot of insight on the phoners along the journey.
Memorable Quotes
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“At the bottom you see, we are not homo-sapiens at all. Our core is madness, the prime directive is murder. What Darwin was too polite to say, my friends, is that we did not come to rule the planet because we were the smartest, or even the meanest, but because we have always been the craziest, most murderous motherfuckers in the jungle.”
First Sentence
The event that came to be known as The Pulse began at 3:03pm, Eastern Standard Time on the afternoon of October 1.
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- Stephen King (Author)
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