I’m a huge King fan and I loved under the dome. I did think the ending was a slight let down, however the way the dome was constructed and operated, did make me think there may be an alien influence behind it. All in all though, I thought the book was a great success, I particularly liked the way it portrayed human brutality, by the end I despised Big Jim. In my opinion it was slightly better than the stand, but not as good as the dark tower.