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An invisible barrier suddenly traps a small Maine town
2009Fast paceTense
What it is about
One clear autumn morning, an invisible dome drops over the town of Chester’s Mill, Maine. No one can get in or out, and the people inside have to figure out how to live. A power-hungry town official begins to take control as a former soldier tries to hold things together.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like long, big-cast thrillers.
What you will get
A long, fast read that makes you wonder how you would act. Expect a large cast.
Under the Dome Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Horror · Small town · Power · Survival
Length
1074 pages · ≈ 31 h
More about this book
Characters
Dale ‘Barbie’ Barbara and Big Jim Rennie, among many others.
Setting
Chester’s Mill, Maine.
What makes it different
A big cast and a simple, strange premise.
Feel
Tense, sprawling and gripping.
Misery
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