The Cable Guy

by Harriet Grey

Comedy

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

Published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Aaron Breitbarth · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was young, I wasn't allowed to see PG-13 movies until well after I was 13, so I'd regularly read the novelizations of movies. Before I had ever seen this movie, I read this book. Oddly enough, this book ignited my lifetime love of reading. I will always be thankful to Harriet Grey's "The Cable Guy."

[Amy Gay · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book sticks close to the story told in the movie but gives a deeper look into the thoughts of characters. It is a good comical satire on a tv drenched society and worth reading, especially if you prefer book over movies.

[Mikepottz · Rating 3 out of 5]

27 inch screen. And it's big, sleek and cutting edge. First paragraph haha. Steve has a great TV. A wacky, strange cable guy comes to fix the TV. A proposal of illegal cable came up. A 5000 dollar fine or 6 months in jail if convicted. Now Steven has a date with the cable guy. The cable guy is leaving messages after messages. Creepy, scary. The cable guy was literally brought up by a TV. He learnt the facts of life from the facts of life. Intruding into his life. You can't turn of the cable guy like a TV remote.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wanted to actually read a book sense I normally just listen to audio books. It really has been awhile. I found this at the goodwill or maybe some other thrift shop with some other books for like .50$ or something. I started with this because I knew the story because of the movie. It really was just the movie in written words as far as I can remember, I has been awhile sense I seen it. So 4 stars just cause I like the movie when I was younger.

[David Jr Castaneda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love the movie “The Cable Guy” it was pretty radd to be able to read the novel. It was almost like the movie, but there were a few things that happened in the book that didn’t make it to the movie. The cable guy was a little more psychotic in the novel😜😜

[William Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good for a movie book. Had some alternate scenes and psychological depth that wasn't included in the film.

[Andrew Overbye · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author demonstrates a pretty great grasp on Jim Carrey's comedic voice and an almost complete disrespect for the art of the film novelization otherwise.

[Meter]

fantastic trash. straight from movie to print.

[Mickey Bell · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was one of the first adult books i ever read. i was 10 or 11. it's a rare adaptation from movie to book.

[Pranjali Tatti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much darker than the movie, positively creepy.

[Kati Did · Rating 4 out of 5]

read this on a loooong car ride in 1 day. good fast story. movie is better.

[Amy Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Cable Guy has got to be the most coolest, psychologically confusing book you have to read!