Under+The+Dome

[[image:http://img1.imagesbn.com/p/9781476735474_p0_v2_s260x420.JPG width="312" height="469" align="left"]]**Rating:**
===★ ★★★ ===

**Summary:**
It's a beautiful day, ten days before Halloween, when a strange wall drops down around the small New England town of Chester's Mill. The wall is all but impenetrable, although wireless telephone and internet communication is still possible between The Mill and the outside world. Within only a couple days, power is seized, opponents are eliminated, police are corrupted, riots begin, many people die, and the town is brought to its knees. Within a week, pollution clouds the Dome, the military gives up hope, and any semblance of government under the Dome is replaced by autocracy, while people begin doing things they would never have dreamed of doing before. Time is running out, and it is up to a small group of townspeople to rebel against the new ruler and discover not only the secrets of the Dome, but of their already corrupted, not-so-innocent town.

Review:
First off, this novel is not similar to the TV show, so people who don't like the show (like me!) should still give the book a chance. I love this book because it blends many genres, science fiction, crime, mystery, action, and philosophy to name a few, and because it is constantly holding you in. I almost couldn't put the book down because I was always wondering what comes next, what this decision would cause, what that person would do. The plot is constantly developing, so much so that you can forget that you can pause it and put the book down. I will warn you though; Stephen King writes for a mature audience. This is not a book to let your younger sibling get a hold of. But for a mature teen or adult who isn't afraid of a thousand-page novel and a terrific plot, this book is for you.

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