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Before the attack, sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was just an ordinary boy. But now fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain and it's having an extraordinary effect...Because now Tom has powers - the ability to know and see more than he could ever imagine. And with incredible... read more
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Summary edit
A boy attains powers after a Iphone falls into his brain, and uses his powers to protect the girl he loves.
Characters/People edit
- Tom Harvey: The main character of this story, Tom Harvey. After being hit by a falling iPhone, pieces get stuck in his brain. They give him access to everything an iPhone knows, the world wide web and more...
- Lucy Walker: Tom's childhood sweetheart, closest friend and confidante.
- Gram Harvey: Tom's grandmother who has raised him since his mother died when he was a baby. Writes romance novels for a living.
- Ben Walker: Lucy's brother. Easily led.
- Howard Ellman: Main gang leader. Ruthless and believes the world is all about power.
- Davey Carr: An old friend of Tom's who is now a Crow.
- Dr. Kirby: The doctor at the hospital who performed surgery on Tom after the iPhone incident.
- Carl Patrick: A friend of Jayden's who was dating Leona.
- Georgie: Tom's mother (deceased)
- Troy: Yoyo's older brother; a drug dealer and a gangster.
- Tom Harvey: Tom is athletic and in his 'second life' pulls the chicks but in his 'first' and 'third' is not quite the magnet. He is a 400 metre specialist and is personally coached by someone going into the paralympics.
- Dewayne Firman: One of the boys who was spray painting on Lucy's door.
- Marek: One of Ellman's men, intent on being the best gangster possible.
- Leona: Carl's girlfriend.
- Craig: One of Ellman's men.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The mobile phone that shattered my skull was a 32GB iPhone 3GS.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 48 of 159 in Fantasy Book Review Top 100 fantasy books of all time. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kevin Brooks (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Puffin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1 Jul 2010
ISBN: 978-0141326108
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Puffin
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1 Jul 2010
ISBN: 978-0141326108
Page Count: 304
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 741
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