student Posted January 20, 2008 at 06:25 PM Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 at 06:25 PM Until recently, cellphone novels — composed on phone keypads by young women wielding dexterous thumbs and read by fans on their tiny screens — had been dismissed in Japan as a subgenre unworthy of the country that gave the world its first novel, “The Tale of Genji,” a millennium ago. Then last month, the year-end best-seller tally showed that cellphone novels, republished in book form, have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have come to dominate it. Are there such novels in China? Are they available on the web? Are they having the same impact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireball9261 Posted January 21, 2008 at 10:11 AM Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 at 10:11 AM Yes. Many of the Chinese eBooks are also available on the cellphones. When I was in mainland China, I saw many of the young Chinese who are doing similar things. Of course they could be doing text msg or games on their cell phones, but I have seen the great many eBooks also available for the download forms, so I believe they might be looking at the cellphone books. Some of the readers on my eBook sites mentioned their cellphone books as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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