Woman Reading

Under the Dome and I, we needed to have a heart to heart for a few days. I needed to let my thoughts stew and settle a bit more before I could articulate what I want to say about this book.

So here goes...

That was nuts! One week... this whole book spans the course of one WEEK. Are people really that destructive? We couldn't hold a town together for just one week? The scary thing is, the human reactions didn't seem all that farfetched to me. Scared people will do awful things. But wow... one week.

What did I take out of this lengthy read? Well, I think that the core of this book was about bullying, how easy it is to fall into a mob mentality. The theme across the characters seemed to be about moments in time when they acted in shameful ways, or were treated in shameful ways, due to group frenzy. It was also about mercy; not necessarily mercy from compassion, but mercy that comes from pity. Hey, I think we should take Mercy any way we can get it.

So, if the concept of the book sounds good to you, plus you like nonstop action, adrenaline and anxiety, pick it up. It's huge, but it goes by fast!

And for all you girlies out there that like a swoon-worthy hero, Corporal Dale Barbara (Barbie, as they call him) won't disappoint. He's a reluctant hero who, despite being scared sometimes, is pretty badass and sexy. YUM. First Stephen King book that gave me a man I wanted to sink my teeth into. I'll be very eager to watch Mike Vogel bring him to life in the television adaptation starting June 24th!

4 stars