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UR (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Stephen King (Author), Holter Graham (Narrator)

3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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Listening Length: 2 hours and 20 minutes
Program Type: Audiobook
Version: Unabridged
Publisher: Hodder Headline Limited
Audible.co.uk Release Date: 11 May 2010
Language: English
ASIN: B003MHJCIE

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (69 customer reviews)

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FIRST TIME ON AUDIO.... An unabridged novella unavailable in any collection!

Tapping into our primal fears of modern technology, which made Cell a number-one best seller, Stephen King sets his sights on the latest high-tech gadget in UR, in which a mysterious e-book reader opens a disturbing window into other worlds.

Reeling from a painful break-up, English instructor and avid book lover Wesley Smith is haunted by his ex-girlfriend's parting shot: "Why can't you just read off the computer like everyone else?" He buys an e-book reader out of spite, but soon finds he can use the device to glimpse realities he had never before imagined, discovering literary riches beyond his wildest dreams...and all-too-human tragedies that surpass his most terrible nightmares.

From vintage cars (Christine and From a Buick 8) to household appliances (Maximum Overdrive) to exercise equipment (Stationary Bike), Stephen King has mesmerized us with tales of apparently ordinary machines that take on lives of their own. UR gives this classic theme an up-to-the-minute spin, resulting in a horror masterpiece for our time and for the ages.

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Kindling King 25 Sep 2010

By Sockymon

Format:Kindle Edition

I've been a King fan for years, so I couldn't resist downloading this short story for my new Kindle. In it a man receives an e-reader in the mail that has mysterious extra features. I was surprised just how much of a Kindle press release this is. I would have expected this to have been preinstalled with the user guide and the dictionary. It's entertaining in a Twilight Zone kind of way and the Dark Tower tie-ins will please long term King fans too. A bit pricey considering it's short length but enough content to keep my interest.

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56 of 60 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A good introduction to your new Kindle 10 Aug 2010

By I Like Cheese VINE™ VOICE

Format:Kindle Edition

I purchased a Kindle 2 when they first became international, so I thought what better way to start off reading on my new device than an exclusive short story by Stephen King about a Kindle?! This was the first ebook I bought for it.

The story is about a college professor named Wesley Smith who buys a Kindle to "read off the computer" but what arrives is not what he expected - first of all, his Kindle is pink, not white like everyone else's. Also, it provides books and newspapers from many alternative realities.

At first this did seem very much like a long advert for Amazon's e-reader, making me wonder why as I'd already purchased one (and am reading off it) so they don't need to sell it to me. Anyway, as the story goes on and Wesley discovers that beyond reading books by famous authors which were never published (or maybe even written) in our universe, that many historical events are completely different and it can also tell the future. One event in particular will have massive consequence on his own life forever unless he can stop it. The story did pick up a lot in the second half of the novella - so much so that I read this all in one sitting. The ending was a little weak but for a short story, this wasn't such a big issue for me as I hadn't invested much time in reading it.

For the small price this is well worth a purchase but should have been free with the Kindle, I feel. Not King's best but an entertaining read and with some small references to his other work, King fans (like myself) will appreciate this.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Readable but far from King's standards. 16 Dec 2010

By Nocti

Format:Kindle Edition

I bought this book because I am a fan of King's work and thought it was cheap. I have so far not read any of his short stories but tended to rather read the very extensive ones like The Stand or IT.
The story is shallow and obviously more of a Kindle marketing trick than anything else. The ending is disappoointing and there is hardly any character development. While it was able to entartain me to a certain degree I found it too short, too linear and too expensive. It actually reminded me a lot more of the Goosebumps stories by R.L. Stine, which I used to read as a kid, and which were very simplistic (being for children obviously) than any other King works.

Not worth the money, seeing as you can get King books 50 times as long and exciting for a better price (considering the lenghth-expense ratio). Three stars, because I can't say the story doesnt have some appeal, especially if you've just bought a kindle and are a fan of The Dark Tower Series.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet

I enjoyed reading this with a brew,easy to read, not too many surprises really, enjoyed the dark tower references! I did think it was on the expensive side for what it was though.

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