I'm a tad late to the show, but I finished "Under the Dome" a couple of weeks ago and enjoyed it just as much as my fellow King fans here seemed to have. It was a funny experience for me because, as hooked as I was on the book, I was also just as addicted to watching Breaking Bad at the same time.. so with the similar drug theme, I'm surprised my dreams weren't crazier than they were.

Same! He creates such wonderful heroic characters, always with very endearing and accessible qualities... he's so good at making you want them to do well, and making you wish you could know the person.

Jim Rennie had such a huge mental influence on me throughout the book, just completely grinding my gears in a way that went beyond the story.. I really HATED him! Ughh.