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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
A lot happened in this book and it was only part 1! I have no idea how this is going to end but I'm itching with anticipation to see how the book turns out. This is my 3rd Stephen King book and it's a very messed up book containing a lot of messed up characters!
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
not interesting, didnt capture my attention enough in the first few chapters, also why is this man dropping the f slur pls no
Read my review here: http://monicalaurette.blogspot.com/2017/12/under-dome-part-1-2-by-steven-king-book.html
The reason I decided to just "like" Under the Dome, instead of "really liking it", or even "loving it", is because King pulled what I like to call a "George R. R. Martin": giving the story too many characters, many of whom die, most of them unimportant.
That isn't to say the story doesn't deserve to be liked. It does. I just can't stand reading about certain characters that seemingly have no purpose.
That being said, the main characters you do get to know throughout the story are well rounded and have good development. You do care about the protagonist, even if you don't care about the 30 other side stories trying to steal his spotlight. The antagonist is justifiably hated. The relationship between the two is tense. It's good. It's just not great.
I'm really hoping Part 2 offers up an interesting and unexpected climax. I'm hoping King doesn't decide to pull a "George Lucas"; "aliens did it" is not a satisfying ending to a 1200 page book. Here's hoping ...
That isn't to say the story doesn't deserve to be liked. It does. I just can't stand reading about certain characters that seemingly have no purpose.
That being said, the main characters you do get to know throughout the story are well rounded and have good development. You do care about the protagonist, even if you don't care about the 30 other side stories trying to steal his spotlight. The antagonist is justifiably hated. The relationship between the two is tense. It's good. It's just not great.
I'm really hoping Part 2 offers up an interesting and unexpected climax. I'm hoping King doesn't decide to pull a "George Lucas"; "aliens did it" is not a satisfying ending to a 1200 page book. Here's hoping ...