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Under the Dome
Dustin wrote: "Hi, Veronica!I'm interested in knowing why you felt a sense of hopelessness, regarding UTD's ending. If you don't mind, would you send me a PM?"
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Thank you, I do appreciate that, Veronica!
Dustin wrote: "Thank you, I do appreciate that, Veronica!"No problem.
this book is the next on my reading list. right after i finish "the gunslinger".
Ok. I didn't like the ending :( I'm really disappointed because I loved it right up to the end.
have just started this and was up to page 25 when my son needed to show me a toy car. I can tell im going to enjoy this book already... i seem to enjoy books with maps as well. Geeky i know but i enjoy flicking back and forth.Looking forward to my next 100 pages tonight.
Diana wrote: "Ok. I didn't like the ending :( I'm really disappointed because I loved it right up to the end."I loved the book. But I also was not happy with the end.
I love the ending! In fact, I wouldn't have it any other way, if I could.:)
Finished UTD last night and i thought it was a very good book and very easy to read.The characters in particular the Rennie's were the best in the book.
I liked how the Chester Mill's population was wiped out but i felt let down at the explanation for the dome and the explanation for it disappearing.
It reminded me so much of The Stand though i prefer UTD, both books suffer from a weak ending imo.
Mary wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Diana wrote: "Ok. I didn't like the ending :( I'm really disappointed because I loved it right up to the end."I loved the book. But I also was not happy with the end."
Agree..."
I agree.
Oooh, I didn't share my find with you guys! There's a discount store near me that had brand-new, still shrink-wrapped, $75.00 illustrated Collector's Edition (with collectible character cards) on sale for $14.99. So of course I bought one. :D
Angie wrote: "Some news about the series!http://geektyrant.com/news/2011/8/30/..."
Hi, Angie-
Thank you for sharing.:)
I finished reading Under the Dome yesterday evening; after slogging the hefty 3lb book around (usually carried in my arms, usually prompting questions from friends and strangers alike) I am glad it is finished.I am disappointed.
I would say, in part, my disappointment is due to my own personal preferences - I'm not particularly a fan of science-fiction. This is the short review I wrote as soon as I had put the book down:
"Seldom does a film warrant a running time of over two hours and similarly, books running up to and over 500 pages are equally unwarranted. Under the Dome weighs in at a hefty 877, a vast majority of which could have been generously edited with minor damage to the story.
If you want a post-apocalyptic horror/fantasy novel (with perhaps less science fiction involved) read The Stand - well worth an extra 447 pages for the sense of satisfaction you feel once you have battled your way through reading it."
The last 200 pages I cannot fault; perfect apocalyptic, sci-fi-ness. The previous 700 could have easily been trimmed and one thing in particular puzzled me.. Why the file detailing Big Jim's crimes which only results in him finding and burning it?
I hold the opinion that if one is to write such a voluminous book every paragraph of every page should be crafted and honed so that everything included is of significant importance.
If anything Under the Dome has made me eager to revisit The Stand, which I shall do once I have recovered from devoting so much of my reading time (and effort) into a book I felt left me unsatisfied.
@ Pickle; I love books with maps; i.e. Lord of the Rings, etc. I thought I was the only one. I have to know "where I am" in the book. I feel like such a dweeb... but i don't care. :)
I just started this book and I was reading some of the reviews of this book and it seems to be a hit or miss. Either you loved it or you absolutely hate it. So far I am enjoying it, not to far into the book. I have decided to read it at home and not lug the huge book to work and on the bus, etc...for that would get way to heave for me and my arthritic hands.
I just started reading Under The Dome... I'm about 100 pages in, and in typical King fashion he totally hooked me. Although I think I was hooked after the first page :)
Donna wrote: "I just started this book and I was reading some of the reviews of this book and it seems to be a hit or miss. Either you loved it or you absolutely hate it. So far I am enjoying it, not to far in..."Hi, Donna-
I'm glad you've decided to try Under the Dome!:)
I finished it some time ago. I really enjoyed the characters and how they reacted to the Dome. It did not really matter to me the explanation of the Dome, because it was not about the Dome, but what happened under it (hence the title). Over all it was like an extended version of a great Twilight Zone episode.
Hi, Jason!I really like what you said about UTD being more about the characters, and how they react to the situation, as opposed to the Dome itself. Thank you.
"...like an extended version of a great Twilight Zone episode."How apt!
I agree it's not about the Dome, but the reactions TO the dome. I really liked this book. Though the end, with the explanation of the dome, is so King.
Jason wrote: "Over all it was like an extended version of a great Twilight Zone episode. ^My thoughts Exactly!
Even though I was let down with the "Dome" reasoning, I too believe that was just something so he could write about what he really wanted - I remember when everything was going on in the book and every now and then Dale or Julia would look at each other (or whoever) and be like "It's only been <#> days!" Haha. Kind of made me think of the Mist.. Hmm...
Veronica wrote: "The was rumors one of the cast may be John Goodman for Jim Rennie.I can see James Gandolfini playing that role" Wow! Either one would be perfect in my book! I'll cross my fingers that they actually go through with an adaptation...
Only Stephen King could write a book about a town essentially cut off from the world and make it GOOD!
I liked this book but 11/22/63 is by far my favorite.
Becky wrote: "I liked this book but 11/22/63 is by far my favorite."I have only recently learned of this book. What is it about?
Revdavid wrote: "Becky wrote: "I liked this book but 11/22/63 is by far my favorite."I have only recently learned of this book. What is it about?"
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63...
Revdavid wrote: "Becky wrote: "I liked this book but 11/22/63 is by far my favorite."I have only recently learned of this book. What is it about?"
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
Becky wrote: "Revdavid wrote: "Becky wrote: "I liked this book but 11/22/63 is by far my favorite."I have only recently learned of this book. What is it about?"
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...-..."
Thank You Becky!!!!
A few minutes ago, I just got the collectors edition of Under the Dome in the mail, from amazon, in perfect condition. I am so excited about this. Freaking awesome:D
That's awesome, David!! I'd love to see pictures, if you have them.:)
I don't have them:/ Lol. I only got it for $5.00 when the original price was $75.00.
Oh, okay. But if you ever do photograph it, please don't hesitate to post them. How did you score much an awesome deal, anyway??:)
Idk. I just searched on amazon under the dome collectors edition and that came up so i asked my mom if i could order, she said yes, and so here we are. I also ordered full dark no stars in hardcover as well.
Loved this book. For me it was almost like taking The Mist idea of what people become when they are cut off and scared and expanding it way out. Wasn't sure going in if I would like it but really did. Listened to it on audio since the hard back I had was a good 10 or so pounds and is hard to hold when you are sleepy.
The idea had a lot of potential and King wasted it on a very sub-par climax. I think that is the most disappointing thing about it to me. It wasn't a bad book all along, it was just disappointing that the story never really seemed to take off. I wasn't even sure the story had hit the climax yet until I realized I had only a few pages left in the book. On the flip side, the foreshadowing was so obvious that you knew from the very beginning what was going to happen, you just hoped you were wrong and it was going to be more exciting than that. Well you were wrong. One could compare this type of story to Lord of the Flies. Well I will say that Lord of the Flies is a much better version.
Just wanted to let everyone know, you can purchase Under the Dome TODAY only on Amazon Kindle for $1.99!!!
The special is only offered on Amazon.
Damn :( Just looked on kobo and it £4.99 which means I cant afford it at the moment D: x
Lovely...I just bought the paperback version on the 21st since it was only .99 more than the Kindle version (and I was making a full $25 cart for free shipping).Now the debate...should I get the Kindle version as well so I can read it electronically if I don't have the paperback with me?
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I'm interested in knowing why you felt a sense of hopelessness, regarding UTD's ending. If you don't mind, would you send me a PM?