I did it. Woo! This book took me awhile but I got through it. Which book am I talking about? Under the Dome by Stephen King. Okay the next challenge is what to put down in a short blog post when the book was 1,000 pages. Here we go.
Of course the book takes place in Maine and the town is called Chester's Mill. It's starts up about a week before Halloween. There are so many characters in the book, I'm not even sure who to focus on.
Pretty much right from the beginning of the book, a dome falls over the town trapping the people inside. People inside and outside of the dome have no clue what's going on. Even the government is clueless. Of course people freak out and the book pretty much centers around their survival. You have the people who want to figure out who is controling the dome, the people who thinks it's a good thing, and the people who think it's God's way.
What was interesting and probably creepy about the book was the fact it does make you think. What would you do if a dome closed your city in? I'm not saying everything in the book would happen in real life, but there are a few parts that could.
I was surprised at the ending. I definitely didn't see that coming. Of course you know I can't tell you. You'll just have to read it for yourselves :). Just to warn you. There are a few scenes in the book where I recommend you aren't eating anything. I'm just saying :).
If you want to get an idea of the book, here is King reading the beginning of the book.
And the book trailer
For more information on the author.
http://www.stephenking.com/
Of course the book takes place in Maine and the town is called Chester's Mill. It's starts up about a week before Halloween. There are so many characters in the book, I'm not even sure who to focus on.
Pretty much right from the beginning of the book, a dome falls over the town trapping the people inside. People inside and outside of the dome have no clue what's going on. Even the government is clueless. Of course people freak out and the book pretty much centers around their survival. You have the people who want to figure out who is controling the dome, the people who thinks it's a good thing, and the people who think it's God's way.
What was interesting and probably creepy about the book was the fact it does make you think. What would you do if a dome closed your city in? I'm not saying everything in the book would happen in real life, but there are a few parts that could.
I was surprised at the ending. I definitely didn't see that coming. Of course you know I can't tell you. You'll just have to read it for yourselves :). Just to warn you. There are a few scenes in the book where I recommend you aren't eating anything. I'm just saying :).
If you want to get an idea of the book, here is King reading the beginning of the book.
And the book trailer
For more information on the author.
http://www.stephenking.com/
That thing is a monster. Congrats on finishing it!
ReplyDeleteThanks :). Loved it but didn't think it would end, lol.
ReplyDeleteI have this, but it will be a little bit until I can get to it. It's definitely a monster! My mom is reading it right now. I bought her the large print for Christmas...you think the regular print is huge...you ought to try hefting the large print! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHave you read Duma Key by King? I highly recommend it...it's one of my favorites.
I haven't read Duma Key yet but definitely want to.
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