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I've always enjoyed PKD's sense of humor, but this one had me literally laughing out loud.
It's a strange book. It's somewhat disjointed, but the world building is nonetheless fascinating. And the ideas . . . There are so many of them. My favorite might be the depiction of the afterlife in this book. Or maybe it's the handicapped villain who has visions when he drinks a beer. This book isn't perfect, but as the blurb quoted on the back says, somehow it's a masterpiece. And if you don't agree, wel ...more
It's a strange book. It's somewhat disjointed, but the world building is nonetheless fascinating. And the ideas . . . There are so many of them. My favorite might be the depiction of the afterlife in this book. Or maybe it's the handicapped villain who has visions when he drinks a beer. This book isn't perfect, but as the blurb quoted on the back says, somehow it's a masterpiece. And if you don't agree, wel ...more
this was a real slog; had no interesting thoughts like i usually get with pkd. definitely rings up as one of his rush jobs to meet a deadline and get paid (while tweaking on speed, of course)
Aug 15, 2014
Christopher Jamieson-Green
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