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A Maze of Death

Philip K. Dick

Start date: February 10, 2015

Finish date: February 28, 2015

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Feb 28, 2010 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

As usual, PKD plays with his characters', and his readers', perceptions of reality. Written from the points-of-view of several characters, neither they nor we are really sure which, if any of them, is experiencing what is actually happening.

A group of strangers dissatisfied with their former lives are transported to a colony world in one-way spaceships with a promise of finding fulfillment. Depending on what information can be believed, the colony has been set up by God, ultra-intelligent aliens ...more

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Jan 20, 2011 Byron 'Giggsy' Paul rated it really liked it

Shelves: phildickian, religion, philosophy, kafkaesque

solid PKD novel, perhaps a little of Ubik meets VALIS.

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Apr 04, 2010 Mad Dog rated it liked it

Shelves: pkd

This is my 13th Dick book. I guess I am a fan. This book combines the suspense of a 'people being killed off slowly in a small group' with his typical probing of reality and theology. I agree with all those that have been saying that this book has a 'cool' premise. But I also agree with all those that say that the execution is lacking. It just seems like Dick is throwing a lot of ideas out there and hoping something sticks. There are many seeming 'dead ends' (where ideas go to die) in the book. ...more

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Dec 15, 2016 Alex DiDonato rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Weird, philosophical, and grim. I didn't see the ending coming, and it was the most grim part of the story. Probably recommended for confessed PKD fans, not first timers. ...more

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