Still great Even though the show is different than the novel, I still find it just as addicting. There are some major differences, like some characters dying in the book right after the Dome comes down, yet they survived much longer on the show, and Alice is a grown woman and a mom on the show, but is a little girl in the book. Even with the differences, Stephen King has put great twists on the show, and wouldn't work with the show if he hated it. I don't understand many of the negative reviews. Really, I could care less about the negativity because I'm stoked for season two! It's one of the few shows left that my mom and I watch together (no more Carrie Diaries, frowny face) and we can't wait to see what happens next!