Under The Dome
by Stephen King
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Synopsis:
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.
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.
Review:
I was a bit hesitant to finally dig into SK's Under The Dome because of it's size and the authors tendency to throw in tons of extra detail. I ended up being completely shocked with this one. It was a slow burn, but a very well done slow burn. And yes, there is a difference. There was never a moment when something wasn't happening, there wasn't any unnecessary rambling of pointless details, it was just 1072 pages of edge of your seat thrills.
I feel like King is able to take human nature and display it in a way that is both plausible and terrifying. A small town becomes suddenly trapped and a man who has wanted to be in charge all along is finally able to take control, becomes drunk with power and tries to destroy everyone who gets in his way? The entire book is watching a perfectly nice town slowly descend into chaos until it's either break or die. I love the way King plays on human emotions and no character is safe from his dark tales. He will literally kill any character it takes to get his point across.
If you're like me and aren't exactly a fan of big books this one can seem intimidating, however this one is so good it flies by and doesn't even feel like a massive book. If you're a King fan and haven't read this one yet I totally recommend giving it a try. If you're not a King fan but are looking for a chaotic story about power and corruption in a small town, I recommend this one for you too.
Nice review. I love what you say about Stephen King playing with human emotions. Quite a clever point.
ReplyDeleteAwesome review you've got here. I love it
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