Learn more about Under The Dome at books.simonandschuster.ca/Unde... Stephen King discusses the inspiration and writing process for his mesmerizing new novel, Under the Dome.
Same for me but with Mr Mercedes. It took me about 2 months and 2 ish weeks to read the first 300 pages. Then it took me 2 days to read the final 105 pages! Some parts of the story are boring and not much is happening, then in the next chapter, you’re doing 100 miles an hour!
This has been one of the best King books I've read since the days of "IT" and "The Stand". Once I started reading, it's so hard to put down. One of the things that kept me going is wanting so bad for Big Jim to finally get his. What a bastard.
Just finished the book. It is brilliant in every way! Read it! I would have to write an essay on how much this book kept the reader engaged. And when I started part two, I couldn't put the book down. This book is terror at its finest!
Just finished reading this book, and as a lifelong fan of Stephen King, I think this is his best so far. He understands the human condition better than any other auther today. (In my opinion). p.s. Dale Barbara Rocks!!!!.
I cannot wait for this book! I love King's longer novels, especially It. I cannot wait to see what he comes up with. When dealing with character driven stories, he is probably the best writter I've ever read. I'm glad he's put out another 1000+ pager!
Under the Dome is in my opinion one of his best works ever, like the Stand, Dreamcatcher and IT. I like how Chesters Mill is used like a fishbowl for the aliens to view the town and how humans live. Amazing, favourite author ever
Oh Wow!!!! I'm 150 pages from the end and haven't loved anything he's written this much since IT and those little b&w likenesses of them that pop up here at 2.02 just complete this incredible read!! Can't work out which one is meant to be Dale Barbara though...Thanks Stephen. Incredible job!!!
Just started reading this book yesterday. I can tell I'm really going to be absorbed in the storyline and its one of those books you'll just put yourself into and keep reading. King is a master story-teller, and one of my favorite authors. There is so much to be learned from this man!
Total off subject comment. Stephen King bought like.........EVERYONE in Maine heating oil a few Winters ago. At least the people who couldn't afford It and senior citizens. Real cool dude.
I don't think that anyone here from 2004 but Under The Dome is the best TV Series I have ever watched I'm really sad because season 4 was canceled 😢 i wish i can do anything to continue this series
Stephen King is far more than a great genre writer. He maybe the best chronichler of American life from the 1960's to the present time. I can certainly think of none better.
Books like this, and The Stand are difficult to get into. They're so overwhelming with all the characters that it feels really confusing and hard to keep track of all the names. But the books are so massive and so epic that by the time you get done with them, you know the characters as well as King himself. That was the case with The Stand at least, and I'm hoping it proves true as I continue with Under the Dome (which I started listening to in audiobook form yesterday.)
It's just not fair that he be having so much fun......still. I am 50 and I have been reading him since I was 17. He's is the only person in the universe that I ...envy. I'd be him in a heartbeat...infirmities and all. Or just to be in his head for 3 minutes. Be able to laud greatness when you see it. He is a great writer.
Very good and satisfying read. I haven't read much of SK (that will be rectified very shortly), but I've never come across a more "love to hate" character than Big Jim Rennie. Suffice it say, he got his. Very engrossing and I actually liked the ending. I felt something like that was needed after the horrors that came before.
Wow, he seems to have such a warm, kind personality for a guy who writes such dark and sinister novels! It's hard to believe THIS guy is the horror god.
I think SK is a beautifully ‘neat’ writer . I find all of the characters he writes about interesting and entertaining . Because of the above I am totally fixated until the very end of his books when I find the endings , including UTD , a little bit of an anti - climax . I think it is because everything else about the books is so perfect the endings underwhelm me a touch . It doesn’t stop me reading all of his works mind you !
@Bromden75 I agree. I'm currently reading 11.22.63, and I'm being completely blown away. I love The Stand, but Under the Dome and 11.22.63 (so far) are better to me. Maybe because their newer, or they appeal to me more, but I love them. Not that I don't love The Stand, I do, but not as much as Under the Dome.
SK is The best author today. I luv when he writes about: astronomy, history of any kind, politics & epilepsy & the brain. I have grand mal epilepsy & work for the govn't. sorta.
I read this novel after playing the video game "Fallout: New Vegas." I loved this book, I think it's my favorite King work. At the moment, I'm reading Carrie and have bought Tom Gordon and Salem's Lot. Under the Dome, great book. Definitely worth the money. Also, get the hardcover edition, the paperback's (being that it's almost an 1100 page novel) cover will get a little messed up quickly.
I never liked intial stephen king. But his writing has evolved and become deeper with each book. its like he went from horror to sci fi. I appreciate an author who keeps me guessing.
Chef and Andy are my favorite part of this book. They make me laugh, if they make a movie, i hope they cast elias kotias as chef and william h macy as andy
i agree but at the same time it would be hard to make the cover interesting when the dome is completely invisible, it would just look like a arty picture of a town. it probably wouldn't draw you in as much you know? but still i completely agree.
I have never read a Stephen King book I've seen a sh*t load of his movies they were epic. But I want to read one of his books but witch one should I read? Any reccomendations?
@metalfreak4677 i suggest you to begin with Christine. It's simple and the plot is extraordinary. The dead zone and The running man under the Bachman speudo are great to begin too. Fast to read and really enjoyable. Hope i could help you :D
I'm reading it now. Love SK. Have all his books even the hard to find ones. Dolan's Cadalliac anyone? One thing, SK, you can't have CNN playing on the TV with no cable service!! LOL This book is great so far, and I expect it to be great throughout. Just hope it ends well. You never know how a SK book will end, good or bad. Cell's ending was frustrating, I kept looking for the missing pages!! LOL Junior Renny is creepy!!!
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He is very prolific and the studio often has to cut corners (characters) to make the program bankable. Did he even write the screenplay? I never expect a movie/program to be as good as the book.
