Reviews

The Crack in Space by Philip K. Dick

peebee's review against another edition

3.0

There's a reason "Songwriter" is a profession... Sometimes you don't have to run it all the way in for the touchdown.

Great ideas as usual, leaden dialogue and horrible writing, as also usual. A real life Kilgore Trout.

misanthrope's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

2.0

Few interesting ideas, dated language, plot holes and one dimensional characters.  I will attempt to read all PKD.  

maur_damar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

a_o's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

myriadreads's review against another edition

3.0

5 for ideas, 3 for execution. The end of this book is just painful. I'm a huge PKD fan, but this one is definitely one of his weaker works.

gavgav's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

trilbynorton's review against another edition

2.0

There's a moment at which this very almost becomes Philip K. Dick's Planet of the Apes. Alas, it was not to be.

schwimfan's review

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

sgerner's review against another edition

2.0

The future as seen through the past. I appreciated the retrospective look at the social issues prevalent when the author wrote the book; however, I felt the narrative itself was lacking, rushed, and a bit contrived at points.

hneite's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0