Group 6: Under the Dome

[Jean]

Under the Dome, 2009
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Please grade Under the Dome (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Dome) in the following three areas using the grades A, B, or C:


Strength of Plot
Character Development
Quality of the Story's Ending


If you haven't read this book yet, please vote Never Read. Feel free to discuss your votes in this thread.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure to select only one grade in each grading area. For complete instructions, see this post (http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/showpost.php?p=314275&postcount=1).

[Shannon]

Never read. Looking forward to it though, I think I'll enjoy this one a lot.

[frik]

Haven't read it yet.

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[Jean]

AAB

[Ben Staad]

I did not like this book and I voted accordingly.

[mae]

It was a great and fast (despite the length) read. I went with AAB, same as Jean.

[Heather19]

AAC I loved everything about this book except for the end.

Honestly I wish they had all perished under the dome :lol:

[divemaster]

Went with A B B, although I really enjoyed the book as a fun read. The plot was very interesting but most of the characters were stock or 2-dimensional. And not a huge fan of the ending (but didn't hate it).

[Garrell]

AAB

[BROWNINGS CHILDE]

ABB, pretty much what divemaster said.

[Jean]

Last chance to vote! The poll is closing!

[mae]

The poll has closed. This round Under the Dome has earned an OAG (overall average grade) of 2.479166667 or 82.64% in addition to its FAS (final average score), making it 6.442129630 or 80.53%.

Grade breakdown:
Strength of Plot: A - 2.875000000 (95.83%)
Character Development: A - 2.750000000 (91.67%)
Quality of the Story's Ending: B - 1.812500000 (60.42%)

[mae]

Harshest ending grade yet. Ever, I think. Probably denied Under the Dome a Round 3 spot.

[Jean]

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[Randall Flagg]

The members have spoken.

[Jean]

I can't help feeling that voting a C for the ending people actually voted for (that is, against) the explanation of the events, not the ending itself. The explanation is lame, but the ending is not all that bad. As far as lame explanations go, the one for It leaves to be desired, too - but it doesn't really subtract from the novel.

[Iwritecode]

I thought the explaination was the ending.

What really happened after the dome was lifted? Most of the town was wiped off the map and the few remaining survivors walked off to live happily ever after.

I thought the explanation for IT was actually one of his better ones. I loved the Ritual of Chüd.