Tempo fuor di sesto by Philip K. Dick

3.82 AVERAGE

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wptk's review against another edition

5.0
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Time Out of Joint grabbed me instantly. From the first few pages, I was fully immersed in Philip K. Dick’s strange, almost-too-perfect suburban world. The writing made it incredibly easy to visualize everything—from the eerie 1950s neighborhood to the oddly offbeat people inhabiting it. Every scene unfolded vividly in my mind, and I could picture each character with ease, like watching a film I had somehow always known.


As the story progressed and reality began to shift beneath the surface, I felt like I was unraveling the mystery right alongside Ragle Gumm. His character confusion became mine, his paranoia contagious in the best possible way. It’s that rare kind of book where you don’t just read the protagonist’s experience—you live it.



Dick’s ability to warp perception and toy with truth never felt forced or gimmicky here. The plot moves with momentum, and even its quiet moments are laced with tension. Start to finish, this was a wild, cerebral ride that never lost my attention. If you’ve ever wanted to question everything you know about reality—while being thoroughly entertained—this is the book for you.



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isnotnull's review against another edition

3.75
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

k8vr's review against another edition

3.5
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: No
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christedoro's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
Il mio primo Dick, e ora mi sento uno stupido per aver lasciato Ubik a marcire in casa per due anni senza aprirlo. Inquieta, diverte, capovolge le aspettative; è simultaneamente leggero, profondo, scorrevole e filosofico. Cinque i momenti che ho amato in particolare:
1) Il ritrovamento da parte del piccolo Sammy di alcuni bigliettini alla discarica, a seguito del quale Ragle tratta cautamente con lui e lo paga per ottenerli; 
2) Il momento in cui l'attore-poliziotto si prepara a entrare in scena, controllando Ragle da uno schermo;
3) Lo scambio di cognomi Keitelbein-Kesselman. L'inserimento delle due diverse famiglie in momenti distanti tra loro mi ha fatto provare la stessa confusione del protagonista e di Black. Mossa geniale;
4) Il buco nel muro creato dai Kesselman per fuggire dallo stanzino della casa in collina in cui Ragle li aveva rinchiusi. What the fuck totale;
5) Il finale, che mostra sotto una luce completamente diversa il protagonista per cui si è tifato fino a quel momento: da vittima intrappolata a simpatizzante dei colonizzatori in una guerra civile interplanetaria
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coffeefairy's review against another edition

4.0
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

davidporter's review against another edition

3.5
mysterious

matt_bemer's review against another edition

3.5
challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
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noemiejcrowley's review against another edition

3.0
Règle Gumm gagne sa vie en gagnant le concours d’un journal local tous les jours - mais il commence à se demander si le monde autour de lui n’est pas qu’une illusion.

What. The. Fuck.
C’est vraiment le seul réel commentaire constructif que je peux apporter à ce … truc. C’est vraiment un eds Dick les plus bizarres que j’ai pu lire, c’est très fouilli, ça part dans tous les sens, j'avoue avoir été un peu paumé. Pas son meilleur, mais toujours intéressant dans l’idée !
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donnie_freako's review against another edition

3.25
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
idrk what i was expecting. it was either this or psycho and my mom said i should get this instead since we’ve seen psycho ignoring that it’s different than the movie but wtv so i read this one. interesting, and i do love pdk, but not really for me

peter_ewing's review against another edition

3.25
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No