Reviews

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

aliceh90's review

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

troeltsch's review against another edition

1.0

io scusate ma non ho proprio capito di cosa parla questo libro.

manuelinx's review against another edition

1.0

No entiendo el hype de este libro. La premisa es mucho mбs interesante e imaginaba algo completamente diferente. Aquн nos encontramos con varios personajes que viven su dнa a dнa y ya. Si te interesa saber cуmo vivirнa un joyero, un coleccionista de memorabilia americana etc en una historia alternativa del mundo, adelante.

spaceross's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

hcox's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

After watching the TV series I wanted to read the book. The book however lacks a lot of intrigue that other PKD books have, I was highly disappointed.

josephmoore's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective slow-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

3.0

elletivo's review

4.0

The style of this book is so odd. Love the story, fascinating conceptually - but it reads a lot like Hamlet and that wasn’t what I was expecting.

That being said - I cheated and watched the show first so I guess my opinion is moot.

monster's review against another edition

2.0

 Well, it's definitely a book that I read. 

the_unsocial_moth's review

4.0

I know I should not judge a book by my expectation based on the premise, so I shall endeavor to put those thoughts out of my mind and this review. Overall, the world building and alternate-history facts were the most compelling parts of this novel. The characters were intriguing, yet I did not find myself rooting for or heavily invested in them. The ending was a tad confusing, but ingenious after careful consideration (and yes, I may have Googled it to be sure). The most irritating part of this book was the short, clipped writing style, specifically in the dialogue. I can imagine many reasons the author chose to write this way, but it nevertheless is bothersome. I would like to rate this 3.5/5 stars, but that is not an option on here so for classic literary value and its surprising take on things, I will leave the 4/5 as my rating.

yanice97's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75