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Amazon Renewed Refurbished products with a warranty. Amazon Second Chance Pass it on, trade it in, give it a second life. Junior realizes that they are at an abandoned house and gets told by Linda that one of them almost raped Angie. Linda kills one of the brothers during a fight. Junior kills the other for the attempted murder when he tries to escape.
Big Jim then checks on the city's stockpiled propane; however, he is stopped by an armed thug. Joe and Norrie try to find the center of the dome, finding a second mini-dome that holds a mysterious egg in it.
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Alice has a heart attack and dies in Norrie's arms. In the mini-dome, the egg's shell begins to light up, with pink-colored lights on the surface of the egg.
At night, Junior comes home but Big Jim points a gun at him and tells him to leave. As Jim is rounding up volunteers to attack Ollie's farm, Barbie and Linda plan to blow up the well so that the other well's water will return. Jim then realizes that Barbie is going to go ahead with bombing Ollie's well. While everyone realizes that the well has been destroyed, Junior appears and knocks Jim out with his gun.
Big Jim is dragged into Ollie's living room and Ollie's men leave saying that they no longer need his water. Ollie then gives permission for Junior to kill Big Jim but instead, Junior asks Jim questions about his mother and upon hearing the truth about his mother's death, Ollie draws his gun to kill Big Jim and Junior shoots and kills Ollie.
Big Jim and Junior then reconcile before parting ways. At the police station, Linda is surprised to see Junior back and he tells her what happened. Joe tells Julia about the mini-dome and the egg and both go to see it. It is then hinted that Angie may also be connected to the dome as evidenced by the camera panning across her shoulder blade to show a tattoo of a butterfly.
Julia takes Barbie to see the mini-dome and the egg, but they have both disappeared. Barbie and Linda find a highly strung out drug addict who is undergoing withdrawal symptoms from Rapture, a drug that he had purchased from Reverend Coggins. A thorough search by Linda and Barbie uncovers drug-making equipment in one of Reverend Coggins' coffins.
Angie takes over the diner, and tells Big Jim to give her the diner's deed, free and clear. Junior brings Angie back home after a seizure similar to Joe and Norrie's. Norrie notices Angie's butterfly tattoo and wonders if she is the "monarch". Junior takes Angie to his house and shows her a painting his mother made before she died, that was of him as a child with pink stars falling around him.
Julia tries to borrow the directional antenna from Dodee but Dodee says that it isn't working anymore. Big Jim receives an unexpected visitor — Maxine, a business partner who created Rapture. She was trapped under the dome because she had decided to pay Big Jim a visit on the day the dome fell over Chester's Mill. Maxine visits Big Jim and Barbie, and before Big Jim can introduce Barbie, Maxine walks up to Barbie and kisses him, revealing that she and Barbie are old acquaintances.
Maxine blackmails Barbie into joining her and Big Jim and threatens to tell Julia that Barbie killed her husband. The egg disappears from its location and Joe and Norrie find it in the barn at his house. Angie reveals to them that Joe brought it home at 3 am. Angie kneels down and puts her hand on the mini-dome, and as it lights up blue, Joe and Norrie follow suit and as they're touching three quadrants, a blue handprint illuminates and they realize they need a fourth hand. Linda takes Julia to help investigate Duke's involvement with previous criminal activity in Chester's Mill.
During their investigation, Linda finds a note from Duke saying that after his son died from a drug addiction, he vowed to get drugs out of the town by making a deal with Maxine; he and others bought the propane she needed, and she would keep drugs out of the town. She finds out that Barbie killed her husband, but she interprets it as Peter wanting to die due to his overwhelming debt.
Big Jim finds a house on a nearby island that Maxine is supposedly hiding at, and finds the house's caretaker Agatha, revealed to be Maxine's mother, having given birth to her young. Joe, Angie, and Norrie touch the mini-dome in their barn simultaneously. The dome then reveals a fourth handprint.
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Angie shows Norris and Joe a painting Junior's mother made of a dream she had, depicting Junior and "pink stars falling in lines. Big Jim turns the town against Barbie forms a manhunt after the truth about his past is revealed. Junior decides to leave the three and forget about the mini-dome.
As funnel clouds appear and grow, the wind picks up a bench, which almost hits Angie, but is saved by Junior. The clouds then subside. Junior and Angie then realize that the dome wants him to stick with the three. Julia is shot by Maxine, but as the clouds subside, and Julia's heart begins to beat again. Later, Barbie gets Big Jim's help to take down Maxine without any death.
The two head to Maxine's underground club and the power then goes out from Barbie's activated alarm. Barbie and Big Jim then steal their guns and lead them outside. Big Jim kills both Maxine and the gunman, and tries to shoot Barbie, but fails. Big Jim accuses Barbie of killing the two to Linda. Norrie, Joe, Angie and Junior touch the bigger dome at the same time, and see a vision of Big Jim bleeding from three stab wounds and a bloody nose.
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The vision then has the four holding four bloody knives. The other three then consider that in order for the dome to come down, they have to kill Big Jim. As Barbie hides in the woods, Big Jim gives a speech to the townspeople convincing them to continue the search. During the radio transmissions, Dodee remembers what happened to her when she touched the mini-dome.
Recommended for fans of the genre. You won't be disappointed. Jun 02, Nat Reading Romances rated it it was amazing Shelves: I bet you're wondering: Nova Sparks has a very interesting approach to romance when writing sci-fi. This book is told from the perspective of Sam and his teenager daughter Emma. Sounds weird, doesn't it? They complete each other's POVs and nowhere in the book you'll get lost or feel like skipping pages.
I have to tell you I read this book i I bet you're wondering: I have to tell you I read this book in about 4 hours, I could stop reading it! Now of course I have to critique the romance side of this novel. This book has a deep romance line that is very important to the development of the characters and the plot, therefore it has to describe love.
I wouldn't take the love scenes out of this book not because I love romances because it connects the story in so many levels! I have to agree though that they could've been better worked on. There's nothing that caught my attention to the negative side, apart from a few errors that can be fixed with a better editing. The DOME is a rich and compelling story with very strong elements from movies, and an amazing plot. I could picture it all in my head like a tv series or a movie while reading it.
Amazing, I was hung up! It's sci-fi, romance and fantasy all in one - I can barely wait to read the next two books! My dear reader, you can't miss this one! To read more go to: Sep 30, Alice Saunders rated it really liked it. From the beginning to the end, the charac My Review: At the same time however, Sparks leaves enough of the bigger plot open to make room for the second book in this trilogy. I finished this book excited, as I eagerly wanted to know what would happen next. With this, I also want to mention that the story is neither boring nor predictable. The story has balance.
Even with the use of the multiple points of view, I as a reader never felt lost or left behind in the story. Her characters are well written with Sam and Emma being two of my favorite people in the story. The situations, feelings, and conflicts that the characters face are made perfectly clear and as the plot evolves so do the characters. These developments add a beautiful realism effect to the overall story.
I wanted to keep reading. I wanted to continue turning the pages just to see how they would resolve the present situation. I was intrigued and I wanted to learn more about why they acted and responded to their situations the way they did. In addition, did I mention that this story has a bit of romance? Love will create the suspense, regardless of whether the characters are trying to obtain it or keep it, or in some situations get rid of it.
This is something else that I enjoy about this story. It reveals what people will do for love, and how too often, people fail to realize how their actions can threaten what they have. This story likewise exposes how lackluster our lives can become when void of simple love and affection. Also, please note that this story does have some sexual graphic content. Furthermore, if I had to pick a favorite part of the story, it would be the beginning of the middle when they arrive at the Dome, that point in the transition where we get the first glimpse at a new setting that will bring us closer to the development of the theme.
I must also point out that the theme itself is entertaining and unique. The same thing goes for the plot as well. I was curious as to how Sparks would execute the plot but as I mentioned earlier, she did so very smoothly. The introduction, suspense, climax, and conclusion were well written in my opinion. This book is definitely a page-turner that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good story that perfectly combines science fiction, romance, and suspense that also delivers on its emotional promise to provide readers with an entertaining story.
I leave you with the humble confession that I am eagerly awaiting the release of the next book in what is sure to be another brilliant installment of this trilogy. Be sure to purchase your copy of The Dome today on Amazon. If you have already read the book, please feel to share your comments below. I would love to know what you thought about the story. May 12, Robyn rated it really liked it Shelves: At first, I was a little weary, I got over my sci-fi phase a few years ago, and haven't read much of it since.
But, since the official title for this one is sci-fi urban romance, I thought I'd give it a try. And I was really happy I did! I think what really made the novel for me besides the characters, which I'll talk more about later was just the whole world-is-ending-and-we're-going-to-another-planet-and-living-with-aliens asp At first, I was a little weary, I got over my sci-fi phase a few years ago, and haven't read much of it since.
I think what really made the novel for me besides the characters, which I'll talk more about later was just the whole world-is-ending-and-we're-going-to-another-planet-and-living-with-aliens aspect of it. It was so different and really interesting to read about. Especially the whole thing, and that guy predicting that we were all gonna die back in May. It was cool to get to "see" what happens when the world really does end. It was a really unique topic and I think the author approached it really well.
As I mentioned earlier, the characters really made the novel for me. She was by far my favorite character, with her outside attitude but complex inside. She was the character I felt grew the most throughout the novel, and I really can't wait to see what's in store for Emma later on. Sam was another character I loved and felt grew a lot throughout the novel. I felt his journey must have been the toughest, but it was cool to see how he took on his role as a leader. I also loved Mark ugh! I'm not giving anything away! And I really, really liked Ked, who was probably my favorite character aside from Emma.
I thought he was such a cool little alien guy, trying to figure out human emotions and such. The relationships between the characters was another thing I really enjoyed, particularly between Emma and her dad, as well as Emma and Ked. I thought it was honest and genuine and cute, and I can't wait to see what happens later on.
I just didn't like Kris. I'm not sure why, she just annoyed me. I'm not even sure if there was a particular reason, or if she was just one of those characters I just can't like no matter what. And, can I just say, the aliens and their little planet were pretty damn cool! I expected them to be, I don't know, more creepy sounding, or green.
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It was cool when they ended up sorta like people. As for the ending, it was somewhat quick, and left open, but since there's a sequel, I'm alright with that. So, I liked the characters, the topic, the aliens. I liked the intense-ness certain chapters brought see, escape from fiery little balls, and the ending and I liked the fact that it wasn't all that predictable.
As for what I didn't like? I felt that it was a little rushed, and certain scenes could have been a little longer, and a little more detail given. Oh, and I didn't like Kris. Jan 05, Chris Pavadore rated it it was ok. The Dome is a decent, very quick read if you are into Sci-Fi apocalypse novels. The book is a better concept than it is a story, however.
Although parts are entertaining, it lacked basic necessities to push it to the next level. Sam, the father of the family, and Emma, his daughter go back and forth throughout the novel describing all that is happening in the world. The book begins with a dream about an apocalyptic event that leads Sam to take his family and whoever else he can round up to a spec The Dome is a decent, very quick read if you are into Sci-Fi apocalypse novels.
The book begins with a dream about an apocalyptic event that leads Sam to take his family and whoever else he can round up to a specific place. The place and time were burned in his mind after a week of dreaming the same dream. Simultaneously, the daughter Emma was going through typical trying times of a late teen girl, romance and parent troubles, mostly. Sam, the family, and others go to the campsite where the dream showed them to go and they are abducted by an alien race and moved to a new planet, Syri. The Syrions have designed a mock Earth and require the only humans left of the race to live under simulated conditions.
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Life on Syri is strange and new for the Syrions and, more obviously, the humans. They are not required to do anything, but to live in the Dome as the atmosphere is too harsh for humankind. The novel takes a bizarre turn into a romance for a few pages when Emma finds herself falling for a Syrion. Meanwhile, Sam is trying to patch up his relationship with his wife and Emma in the new world.
The characters continually lie to each other, yet grow closer as things rapidly go wrong. The Dome is clearly a small introduction to what could, hopefully, get more interesting. There is seemingly an issue with the use of the words "pass," "passed," and "past.
