The novel unfolds over four days, during which law and order inside the Dome completely break down, leading to total anarchy. What we have here is Lord of the Flies retold in a modern American small town sealed off by a weird forcefield. After reading the finished novel, it's also a somewhat baffling comment, as it's a pretty straightforward book. From the writer of the complex Dark Tower sequence and the large, sprawling The Stand, this was an impressive comment. It was also a book that King had been trying to write on and off since 1976, but had bounced off as it was 'too ambitious'. It was King's first really big, one-off horror novel in a considerable number of years. Originally published in 2009, Under the Dome was notable for several reasons at release. However, inside the Dome events rapidly deteriorate as a local town politician takes advantage of the chaos to try to take over the town, sparking a chain of events that will end in tragedy. The US government moves swiftly to seal off the area and attempt to pierce the Dome through technological means. Several cars and aircraft crash into the 'Dome', causing serious injuries and several fatalities. On October 21st, the town of Chester's Mill in Maine is abruptly sealed off from the outside world by a mysterious barrier.
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