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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
« Le pire, c’est qu’on a pas encore vu le pire »
(FINALLY finished. But really only halfway through...)
I gotta say, this book is not for the faint of heart. If I could only say one positive thing about Mr. King's writing, it would be to complement his incredible talent for imagery - for evoking such vivid scenery, tone, and characters through words alone. The grotesque scenes, especially, read real enough to make me physically ill. But that is what makes this snapshot of a town cut off from the rest of society so powerful and so completely terrifying.
With all the political drama, subtle sci-fi influence, and mysterious cliffhangers, I absolutely can't wait to see what happens next.
I gotta say, this book is not for the faint of heart. If I could only say one positive thing about Mr. King's writing, it would be to complement his incredible talent for imagery - for evoking such vivid scenery, tone, and characters through words alone. The grotesque scenes, especially, read real enough to make me physically ill. But that is what makes this snapshot of a town cut off from the rest of society so powerful and so completely terrifying.
With all the political drama, subtle sci-fi influence, and mysterious cliffhangers, I absolutely can't wait to see what happens next.
is this a biased rating because it's stephen king? maybe BUT holy shit it's like needful things but without the paranormal stuff ((well except for the dome)) ANW CAN'T WAIT TO READ PART 2
uggghhg sudah kuduga buku ini emang lebih keren daripada serialnya (karena awalnya aku tahu buku ini dari tv seriesnya, tapi entah kenapa waktu nonton kurang sreg gitu)
jujur, aku suka sama cara Stephen King meghadirkan konflik bukan hanya dari sisi kemunculan Kubah dan bagaimana penduduknya berusaha keluar dari Kubah itu, tapi juga konflik perebutan kekuasaannya dan bagaimana semua ingin membunuh satu sama lain. it's really complicated. AND A HUGE (not really) PLOT TWIST AT THE END (pas mbacanya langsung pengen teriak sendiri astaga)
sayang waktu nemu buku ini, cuma nemu bagian 1-nya. gak tau mau nyari bagian 2-nya dimana ;-; I hope I'll find it soon
jujur, aku suka sama cara Stephen King meghadirkan konflik bukan hanya dari sisi kemunculan Kubah dan bagaimana penduduknya berusaha keluar dari Kubah itu, tapi juga konflik perebutan kekuasaannya dan bagaimana semua ingin membunuh satu sama lain. it's really complicated. AND A HUGE (not really) PLOT TWIST AT THE END (pas mbacanya langsung pengen teriak sendiri astaga)
sayang waktu nemu buku ini, cuma nemu bagian 1-nya. gak tau mau nyari bagian 2-nya dimana ;-; I hope I'll find it soon
Pada hari Kubah, yaitu kondisi dimana Chester Mill yang terletak di Maine tertutup oleh sesuatu yang bentuknya menyerupai setengah lingkaran. Dimana ini tampak seperti pembatas yang kasat mata, dengan pemandangan yang cukup menyeramkan yaitu mayat-mayat baik burung maupun manusia mengitari tempat tersebut. King, sudah membuka konflik apa yang terjadi di buku ini. Tapi, di sini setiap tokoh memiliki kepentingan mereka masing-masing. Menggunakan banyak sudut pandang, seperti film Vantage Point. King mengisahkan betapa rumitnya setiap kasus yang ada. Bukan sekadar keberadaan kubah saja. Tapi juga bagaimana kemudian masing-masing tokoh saling membongkar aib dan rahasia yang sebelumnya tidak nampak di permukaan.
King menampilkan tokoh dalam cerita yang secara keseluruhan memiliki banyak aib dan rahasia yang memuakkan. Namun, bukan King kalau tidak berhasil menjaga rasa penasaran pembaca.
King menampilkan tokoh dalam cerita yang secara keseluruhan memiliki banyak aib dan rahasia yang memuakkan. Namun, bukan King kalau tidak berhasil menjaga rasa penasaran pembaca.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Under the Dome is a more recent King novel, and unlike many of his recent books is set in what was the contemporary present, now the very recent past. It's set in a post-9/11 world, and it works to blend the realities of modern life with the small town, personal, often low-tech world that King's characters typically inhabit.
This book takes us through the set-up and into the first 3 days of life in Chester's Mill after an inexplicable dome cuts off the inhabitants from the outside world. It's also been a masterwork of King's parallel stories style. You follow a series of main characters, each taking the reigns for a few short chapters before passing them off, and you see the plotlines begin to build. King's drawing the net ever tighter with each loop through, and Under the Dome follows the old storytelling instruction that things can only go from bad to worse. There are plenty of upticks in tension and fear in this story; every section ends with the story in a seemingly much different place than it was before, while still following horrible but logical conclusions.
I wish that I could rate this book as one thing; the way this plot ends could still influence this 5-star rating. As the first half of this book worked as a function of gripping story structure, however, it was a first class example.
This book takes us through the set-up and into the first 3 days of life in Chester's Mill after an inexplicable dome cuts off the inhabitants from the outside world. It's also been a masterwork of King's parallel stories style. You follow a series of main characters, each taking the reigns for a few short chapters before passing them off, and you see the plotlines begin to build. King's drawing the net ever tighter with each loop through, and Under the Dome follows the old storytelling instruction that things can only go from bad to worse. There are plenty of upticks in tension and fear in this story; every section ends with the story in a seemingly much different place than it was before, while still following horrible but logical conclusions.
I wish that I could rate this book as one thing; the way this plot ends could still influence this 5-star rating. As the first half of this book worked as a function of gripping story structure, however, it was a first class example.
Cannot wait to continue this series. The writing, of course, was absolutely phenomenal. Stephen King is a genius. The way this ends leaves you guessing, and I love how you're left with zero optimism from our characters. I need to find part 2 and read it asap.
Reread 2019 :
Buddy read with Jo' (:
22 days to read this first part, reading 25-30 pages a day.. it was definitely a whole new experience than the first time round. I might have enjoyed it more this way.
In the last 2 years, I've read many King, and it was nice to get back into a favourite; definitely still is.
The tension is so high, this second part is gonna be explosive.
Buddy read with Jo' (:
22 days to read this first part, reading 25-30 pages a day.. it was definitely a whole new experience than the first time round. I might have enjoyed it more this way.
In the last 2 years, I've read many King, and it was nice to get back into a favourite; definitely still is.
The tension is so high, this second part is gonna be explosive.