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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5/5
I think I liked it, not sure I understood it. Will have to do a bit of research. Me very puzzled.
I think I liked it, not sure I understood it. Will have to do a bit of research. Me very puzzled.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
A good read, but I wouldn't put myself through it again. Generally I like K Dick's books for the psychedelic, bizarre concepts. The Man In the High Castle goes in a very different direction, quite literary with a LOT of perspective changes. Not my favourite of his. Compelling but a slough to get through. Reminds me somewhat of Neuromancer with the dense style.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I feel that I need to explain my 1-star rating. I originally picked up this book because I had seen the Amazon Prime series (which I really liked - at least the earlier seasons) and I thought that the story was very interesting. When I found out that the show was based off of this book, I thought that I should read it because usually the books are better than the shows/movies created from them. In this case, it was not. The story was quite different than what I expected and I didn’t really enjoy the writing style - hence the rating. Clearly, many other readers have enjoyed this book, but if you’re looking for it to be like the show, you will definitely be disappointed.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated