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Let's say that you tried to read PKD's VALIS and found it impenetrable and full of cryptic Gnostic revelations that meant nothing to you. In The Divine Invasion, Dick plays with the same ideas in a more traditional science fiction framework. It reads almost like a fairy tale. It's easy to understand and offers what I think is the best introduction to PKD's gnostic revelations. Start here for the best understanding of the Vast Active Living Intelligence System.
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The "sequel" to VALIS. VALIS, one of my favorite books, seemed at times so obscure and meandering (obviously I enjoy these things when done right) that I was a bit surprised by Divine Invasion, which is much more direct and straightforward. To the point where VALIS begins to look like a conceptual setup for this more action oriented book. I really enjoyed the characters in this book, especially Zina and Emmanuel, and it made it quite difficult to put down. This is one of the very few books I con
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this is a pretty advanced book for pkdick fans. besides being a pretty intense meditation on religion and the human condition when i was reading the divine invasion i also felt that on some level it's a subconscious attempt to make sense of his mental illness.
whether intended or not the book was a pretty tough read, especially keeping track of the very sudden shifts in time and place contrasted with a few passages of heartbreaking clarity.
it wasn't an easy book to read but the journey was even ...more
whether intended or not the book was a pretty tough read, especially keeping track of the very sudden shifts in time and place contrasted with a few passages of heartbreaking clarity.
it wasn't an easy book to read but the journey was even ...more
This is a thought provoking book that should be read immediately after reading The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. The two novels share similar themes, but approach the subject from different angles.
A heretic PKD masterpiece. Bible+Alternate Universe=a shitload of fun.
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Erich Franz Linner-Guzmann
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it was amazing
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