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yochelz12, January 29, 2012 (view all comments by yochelz12)
I have never read a Stephen King book before, but I picked up this one, and I couldn't put it down! The suspense, corruption, and abnormality of Under The Dome made its 1000 pages seem like 10! What a fantastic concept; King made it believable too! A wonderful book!!!!!
Lori Barrett, January 19, 2012 (view all comments by Lori Barrett)
Don't be intimidated by the massive size of this extraordinary book! Stephen King has done it again with a novel that keeps his readers interested all the way through. At first glance, Under the Dome would seem to be a far-fetched science fiction tale about an invisible dome that encompasses a small Maine town. However, the story has so many relevant and compelling themes; global warming, terrorism, and the small-minded evil that exists within so much of small-town politics. I was sad when the book ended - I highly recommend it as the outstanding read of the year!
Mels Musings, May 31, 2011 (view all comments by Mels Musings)
Stephen King fans will love this book. The size, over a thousand pages, won't daunt anyone who read "The Stand" or "It". It's King at his best; a Maine town full of interesting characters, both good and bad; a fight between evil and good; tales of corruption and insanity.
The premise is simple- what happens if a small town is suddenly submerged under an impregnable dome? The slow realization of what it means as the townspeople struggle for supplies, power and ultimately for air, makes for a great read. The interaction of the characters is what makes it a great King book.
jgholston, January 23, 2011 (view all comments by jgholston)
Under the Dome is classic Stephen King. He creates these great characters that then have to face some scary situations in small-town Maine. What makes this story so compelling is how the characters deal with the challenges they face. Some rise to the occasion, while some truly show the darker side of human nature. And the potential for many of us to move to the dark side hits close to home. That's what really makes this story so scary.
"Publishers Weekly Review"
by Publishers Weekly,
"King's return to supernatural horror is uncomfortably bulky, formidably complex and irresistibly compelling. When the smalltown of Chester's Mill, Maine, is surrounded by an invisible force field, the people inside must exert themselves to survive. The situation deteriorates rapidly due to the dome's ecological effects and the machinations of Big Jim Rennie, an obscenely sanctimonious local politician and drug lord who likes the idea of having an isolated populace to dominate. Opposing him are footloose Iraq veteran Dale 'Barbie' Barbara, newspaper editor Julia Shumway, a gaggle of teen skateboarders and others who want to solve the riddle of the dome. King handles the huge cast of characters masterfully but ruthlessly, forcing them to live (or not) with the consequences of hasty decisions. Readers will recognize themes and images from King's earlier fiction, and while this novel doesn't have the moral weight of, say, The Stand, nevertheless, it's a nonstop thrill ride as well as a disturbing, moving meditation on our capacity for good and evil." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Review"
by Janet Maslin, The New York Times,
"Under the Dome takes a lucid, commonsense approach that keeps it tight and energetic from start to finish. Hard as this thing is to hoist, it's even harder to put down....It also has a great capacity for escapist fun, without which Mr. King could never lure readers through such a long trek."
"Review"
by Graham Joyce, The Washington Post Book World,
"[A] foot-on-the-gas-narrative told in breathless idiomatic style. King couldn't give two hoots for ornamental language or lyrical phrasing, but you've got to admire him for making this so compelling. Although he's an undisputed master of suspense and terror, what gives King's work heft is his moral clarity."
"Review"
by Library Journal (starred review),
"[King] can produce great work...and he has done it again here....Regular King readers will rejoice at his return to his strengths. Some will balk at the page count, but a fast pace and compelling narrative make the reader's time fly. Highly recommended."
"Review"
by St. Petersburg Times,
"Under the Dome is King at the top of his form. He manages an intricate plot with seamless skill, he brings a large cast of characters vividly to life, and he puts the pedal to the metal with a story that charges through more than 1,000 pages with a constant fusillade of surprises."
"Review"
by Booklist,
"King keeps a huge cast very busy in his third-biggest novel ever...[H]is explanation for the dome has a prestigious pedigree...and his way with mayhem remains nonpareil."
"Review"
by Miami Herald,
"[U]tterly engrossing and awesomely entertaining....Under the Dome is the sort of book for which the phrase 'page-turner' was coined: You'll never tear through a 1,000-page book so fast."
"Review"
by The Christian Science Monitor,
"This is King humming at the height of his powers, cackling at human folly, taking childish glee in the gross-out and all the while spinning a modern fable that asks some serious questions without sounding preachy."
"Review"
by USA Today,
"Propulsively intriguing....Staggeringly addictive."
"Review"
by Los Angeles Times,
"The work of a master storyteller having a whole lot of fun."
"Review"
by New York Daily News,
"King returns to his glory days of The Stand."
"Review"
by People,
"A wildly entertaining trip."
"Review"
by New York Times,
"Tight and energetic from start to finish....Hard as this thing is to hoist, it's even harder to put down."
"Review"
by Newsday,
"Under the Dome moves so fast and grips the reader so tightly that it's practically incapacitating."
"Review"
by Neil Gaiman,
"Stephen King's Under the Dome was one of my favourite books of the year so far."
"Review"
by Baltimore Sun,
"Dome is classic King, sure to please any fan."
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
In Stephen King's mesmerizing new novel, a Maine town is subject to the imposition of an impenetrable dome that isolates its citizens from the world.
"Synopsis"
by Netread,
STEPHEN KING “RETURNS TO HIS GLORY DAYS OF THE STAND” (New York Daily News) WITH HIS NEW #1 BESTSELLING EPIC
Just down Route 119 in Chester’s Mill, Maine, all hell is about to break loose. . . .
On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day, a small town is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and rain down flaming wreckage. A gardener’s hand is severed as the dome descends. Cars explode on impact. Families are separated and panic mounts. No one can fathom what the barrier is, where it came from, and when—or if—it will go away. Now a few intrepid citizens, led by an Iraq vet turned short-order cook, face down a ruthless politician dead set on seizing the reins of power under the dome. But their main adversary is the dome itself. Because time isn’t just running short. It’s running out.
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