A review by explikator
Under the Dome by Stephen King

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I really do like Stephen King's writing. Every once in a while, especially after reading some awful prose - I return to see how it's done. How to write characters that the readers care about. How to describe a personality by the actions. But it seems I've read too much King already. Nowadays I prefer his short stories. 
Many characters in this book. Long read. And:

Two male heroes, two male villains and a woman that's independent and strong until she falls in love. The bad guys, father and son, are psychopaths of the worst kind and the heroes are saved by the woman begging for their lifes. But, who cares, in the end this massacre was just a game of some alien teenagers.