Reviews

Under the Dome: Part 1 by Stephen King

drkng31's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I started this book many years ago, but I couldn't get over the first 50 pages. I started it again this month, and it was as hard as last time, because there are too many unnecessary names and details, but I managed to do it. It was very captivating, but somehow I expected for something to happen at the end of the first volume, and I was very disappointed because it didn't. Now I need to read another 550 pages until the case is solved somehow 😂
But it's a good one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

A TW missed in that list is Necrophilia

emiliejade_bigelow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

andynunez's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

gervxse's review against another edition

5.0

J’ai besoin de la suite j’ai besoin de réponses

pauline_hdn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.0

bluhorseamy's review

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

andasaracut's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious

4.25

koalabear's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

kaitiecakes's review against another edition

5.0

This is one of Stephen Kings books I was actually able to finish and could hardly put down. Besides Carrie, Cujo and Pet Sementary I hadn't been able to finish his books. I tried to read IT, I got half way through and gave up because he was TO DETAILED but this book was really good as flowed nice. It was also nice to see how much from the books was changed for the show, there's ALOT that was changed or taken out. Can't wait to start Under the Dome Part 2 tomorrow!

jonisbookquest's review against another edition

DNF'd (for now) at page 120. I'll probably pick this back up somewhere in the future.