Aram Sohigian's Reviews > The Man in the High Castle
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The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
by Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick is an amazing story teller and writer. This novel is based on the premise that the Japanese, Germans and Italians won World War II and what the effects would be on the world because of this. The West Coast of the U.S. is now Japanese property and Germany owns the East Coast of the U.S. and basically all of Europe and most of Russia. Italy was given the Mediterrean Sea which was drained for land use.
The characters are very deeply interwoven into the story and into each other. Dick's knowledge of the I ching and world history is fantastic and very inclusive. His ability to keep me intrigued and reading seems to always be present whenever I read a book by him. I finished this book in about 4 days and I felt like all I wanted to do was read more and more each moment.
The characters are very deeply interwoven into the story and into each other. Dick's knowledge of the I ching and world history is fantastic and very inclusive. His ability to keep me intrigued and reading seems to always be present whenever I read a book by him. I finished this book in about 4 days and I felt like all I wanted to do was read more and more each moment.
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Reading Progress
| 01/24 |
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71.0% | "Flying through this book. It is a very interesting take on the idea of the Axis winning WWII and what would happen to the world. Also a very intense thriller. Can't wait to get to the end." | |
| 01/24 |
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71.0% | "Flying through this book. It is a very interesting take on the idea of the Axis winning WWII and what would happen to the world. Also a very intense thriller. Can't wait to get to the end." | |
| 01/23 |
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52.0% | "Philip K. Dick had a truly amazing mind. This book is based on the idea that Germany, Japan, and to a lesser extent, Italy, won WWII. The world has been separated into sections by the victors and Jews are basically destroyed as a people. I'm only half way done so I'm still figuring the story out and there are many twists and turns. Loving every page more and more!" | |
| 01/22 |
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8.0% | "I decided to take a little "breather" while reading "Just Kids" by Patti Smith and started this novel. Little did I know it dealt with slavery, war and oppression. I'm only two chapters in but I find it very interesting and intriguing. Looking forward to continue reading this book and seeing what happens." |
