kfred43's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Police brutality, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Addiction
seeker42's review against another edition
Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Racism, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Car accident, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
becky_97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I went into my read of Under the Dome well aware that Stephen King is a phenomenal writer, and that thought was upheld as I dove into over 1,000 pages of well-built tension and horror in a story where, after a mysterious dome locks the townsfolk of Chester's Mill away from the rest of the world, everything starts to descend slowly into carnage and chaos.
Under the Dome is a monster of a book, but each of the well-written chapters fleshes out the cast into a believable collection of townsfolk, each of whom gets to tell their story throughout the novel. Having such a massive cast for a book seems daunting, but their stories and the stretch of their lives before the start of the fateful October Dome Day makes them feel real.
It's a brilliant book that made me sad, thoughtful, angry, and downright disgusted at times. Stephen King has such a talent for writing antagonists, and
I wish there were more to the ending. The book is well-written and drawn out, but the last few pages fly by. Overall, though, Under the Dome is another of Stephen King's masterpieces, and I imagine it'll stay with me for a long time.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Gore, Car accident, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Addiction
c_dmckinney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Racism, Fatphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Rape, Racial slurs, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Addiction, Biphobia, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Sexism, Police brutality, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Abandonment
Minor: Chronic illness, Ableism, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Antisemitism
necrophilia, cancer, brain tumor,bittie_bee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Terminal illness, Confinement, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Bullying, Death, Murder, Rape, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Car accident, Cancer, and Child death
braveprincess11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Stephen King could’ve made a point here, but he threw it all away for some
Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Blood, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
gsch219's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Police brutality
bologknees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Cursing, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Torture
mkejen's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Medical trauma, Car accident, Blood, Animal death, Addiction, Drug use, Violence, Rape, Gun violence, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Misogyny
cheezh8er's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Violence, Body horror, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Murder, Mental illness, Gun violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Sexual assault, Rape, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Excrement, and War