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A Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick

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pearplane's review against another edition

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4.0

Another PKD joint that fathered thousands of bastard copies.

outcolder's review against another edition

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3.0

The beginning was a little too Xtian for me, and then when it later got into more familiar PKD territory it was a little too familiar. One of things that I will always love about his books though is that autobiographical feeling, when characters are trying to figure out if what they perceived is real, a hallucination, or a deliberate deception, the conversations seem so natural. Also clearly real life is how in the future, on other planets, the automatic coffee machine and the radio are broken.

angus_mckeogh's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved this one! Engaging throughout. A sort of intraplanetary murder mystery with a bunch of castaways on a far off planet. Some very intriguing religious elements stirred into the mix. Great character development. Delmak-O was spooky and mysterious. Strange space creatures. A past shrouded in fog. And a gut-wrenching ending. I’m putting this at the front of the stack of Dick novels I’ve read thus far.

vortimer's review against another edition

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2.0

Strange (no surprise!) Couldn't get into it, sort of like Agatha Christie'sThen there was One, set on a colonial outpost, and tripping off it's face.

pdonovan's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hakimbriki's review against another edition

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5.0

This is my new favorite PKD. I love how he uses the same tropes in most of his books but still manages to give each one of them a different flavor. A Maze of Death stands out because it features one of the most compelling fictional religions in literature. It also has a genuinely mind-bending reveal. I don't think any other sci-fi authors can keep you guessing like PKD does. Can't recommend this enough.