Under the Dome, by Stephen King

Without going into plot details, Under the Dome was not one of my favorite King books. That honor goes to books like The Stand, The Shining, Salem's Lot, and especially his Gunslinger series.   Even without comparing it to his earlier works, Under the Dome was just okay, and dare I say it, a bit tedious.

The book was for me a commentary on human nature under inconceivable conditions and proof of the old adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely.  The characters were well developed, the plot  well constructed  (in a science fiction-ish sort of way)  and King created an atmosphere of incredible tension and suspense, but only up to a point. First, the story was not worth the 1000+ pages, but my biggest complaint about this book was the ending, which really killed the book for me.  I felt let down and cheated after sticking it out until the last page. I also feel compelled to note that the ending (without giving away anything) reminded me a little of Dr. Seuss' book Horton Hears a Who. I honestly felt that King could have done so much more with this book and was disappointed.

However, considering all of the 4 and 5 ratings this book has garnered, it might be that I was expecting too much.  So I'd say try it, but personally, I'm not sure it's really worth the long read.