Under the dome

This is a novel by Stephen King. The first thing you'll notice is the size.... its a 1200 pages book. But the writing is smooth and the story catches a fast pace. It took some time to finish it but I did not feel bored at any point. What the book offered was different from what I expected. I thought it to be a sci-fi with details about the dome, how it happened and why.... and other scientific stuff related to this. But the story focuses on the life under the dome. How the lives changed. Its a story about human relations. Of course he finishes with some explanation for the dome but I expected better in that respect.
Anyway, I admire King's skill in handling so many characters. This novel has a three page list of characters!!!!
 Rate: 7/10