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Under the Dome

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Under the Dome

Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: Raul Esparza
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On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when - or if - it will go away.

Dale Barbara, Iraq vet and now a short-order cook, finds himself teamed with a few intrepid citizens - town newspaper owner Julia Shumway, a physician's assistant at the hospital, a select-woman, and three brave kids. Against them stands Big Jim Rennie, a politician who will stop at nothing - even murder - to hold the reins of power, and his son, who is keeping a horrible secret in a dark pantry. But their main adversary is the Dome itself. Because time isn't just short. It's running out.

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Gore galore, but magical, as usual!

I've been reading Stephen King novels since I was about 12. Not sure why I got into them - I'm definitely more.of an escapist reader, and I prefer fantasy to horror - but from the moment I dove into The Dark Half... and It... and Carrie... I was hooked.
Under the Dome constitutes my first King audiobook, and I have to admit: it.took me an hour or so of listening to get into the groove of it. But... that's the thing about Stephen King - there's always a groove. A familiar, but always satisfying hook, kind of like the undertow of a seemingly placid river. One second, you're floating lazily in Derry, Castle Rock, or in this case, Chester's Mill, and the next, you're caught in the clutches of the story, a slave to the whims of King's unparalleled intuitive storytelling genius.
Under the Dome had me glued to my earphones, accidentally ignoring my dog's need for attention, and foregoing meals by accident. It was amazing. If you have the time and emotional.energy to set aside for it, then do it. You won't be disappointed!

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My Favorite King audio book!

By far my favorite Stephen King audio book. The narration is absolutely fantastic and the characters are rich. Excellent story and moves well.

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Great Book

This was a great book. Couldn't stop listening. Kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. #Audible1

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Great book I highly recommend

Awesome book I couldn’t wait to get to work to turn this book on hands down this is one of my favourites

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Quality story AND Narration

Great story with a large cast of characters. I would definitely recommend.

From King this is to be expected at this point so what I would like to highlight is the Narrator. I have no idea what book some of these other people were listening to when they said the narration was awful! It was done so well with each character having their own voice done, but not to the point where it was over the top. Well done!

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A story of wondering!

The small town feel, the personal details of the characters and their small habits that allow the story to come together for a shocking end and all kinds of justice

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Another great Stephen King story.

Great book. Narrator was not my favorite. but still did an ok job. But a great King story.

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much better than the tv show

this book is nothing like the show at all. it is in fact, much better

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Best of the Best

I had watched some of the tv series and didn't realize it was a full length book until a few weeks ago. I'd rank it with my favourite King books like The Stand or The Outsider. I like the pace. I liked the reader performance.

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Epic novel

Another good one from King.

I really enjoyed The Stand and this one was similar in the way it put you into the story. I despised the bad guys and wanted them to get it in the end.

I really enjoy King’s novels especially when I can listen to them in my car on a long ride.

The explanation of the dome was good. Plausible in a way that can be in a sci-fi novel. I don’t want to give anything away but it wasn’t cheesy.

Overall a great yarn.

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