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A bizarre, creative, and original story thick with paranoia, religious mania, and deceit. Just when you think you’ve figured out what’s going on, the incredibly nihilistic and twisted plot keeps surprising you in a very engaging way. Despite the characters being poorly fleshed out and PKD’s evident skewed view of women, the creativity, twists, and suspense kept me hooked.

ria_sedai's review

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dark mysterious reflective

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

3.5

gavgav's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

beefmaster's review against another edition

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pretty wild

humanignorance's review against another edition

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2.0

2 stars. The characters here are fairly poorly fleshed out, as the book focuses more heavily on character-environment interactions. These interactions are quite strange, and unfortunately remain a mystery throughout almost the whole book. The plot was rarely engaging. The twist ending was perhaps the best possible ending to this novel, but still feels like a cop-out.

zwwwp's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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