Comments on: Review: Stephen King’s Under the Dome

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:14:10 +0000

I agree wholeheartedly, BJ! “Under the Dome” is King’s best novel in years, even though the ending was a bit … ‘convenient’ is maybe the word I’m looking for? I don’t know. In spite of that ending, though, I really, really enjoyed the book. I wish there were more authors out there that weren’t afraid to tackle a large cast of characters and make me feel sympathetic towards them all (even, strangely enough, Big Jim, whom I couldn’t help but almost mourn for! Isn’t that weird? The guy is a total schmuck and I still wanted things to work out for him! But I digress …)! Anyway, the point of this comment – I enjoyed the review and couldn’t agree with you more!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:26:38 +0000

I loved this book. I wanted a little more out of the ending but there was enough there to satisfy me and not leave me let down. I’ve read other big King novels and this one moved quickly for its length. Like you said, there are moments that seem to drag but it wasn’t real bad, in this case. The progressing action more than made up for it, which made those moments fade into the periphery for me.

Something seemed to click with me in the second half of the novel, more than the first. Maybe it took that long for me to really start feeling the characters, I’m not sure. I know that the second have seemed very gripping, though. There were a few nights when I stayed up hours past when I’d usually have passed out to keep going. It made for some tired days but, I’ll tell you, even knowing I had to get up early the next day, I didn’t want to put that book down.

Good review. I’m trying to get my Dad to read it now. I just wish the page count didn’t intimidate some people as much as it does. This book might be 1100 pages but it doesn’t seem like it.

By: We Fly Spitfires

We Fly Spitfires — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:55:08 +0000

I was a little dubious about reading your review as I haven’t finished the book yet (got about 70 pages to go) but yeah, I kinda sensed it would have a luckluster ending. I’m also glad you didn’t spoil anything for me

I agree that it’s the biggest flaw with King’s work – he has trouble finishing the huge epic tales that he tells. It’s understandable because he sets himself up for such an impossible task by writing something so massive that nothing he does to finish it will be able to leave us satisfied.

Still, I’ll let you know in 70 pages
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By: Professor Beej

Professor Beej — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:18:45 +0000

I really hate to hear that, Nick; I’m sorry. I did my best to keep things vague and un-spoilerish, but apparently failed.

Let me know what you think of it when you get through, though.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:18:52 +0000

I read the first part of your review, but had to quit as some spoilers were leaking out (I’m currently reading it; it was my first Kindle purchase).

I’ll get back to you, but as of now, it’s pretty good, and typical King.