Reviews - Le Maître du Haut Château

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Le Maître du Haut Château

Philip K. Dick

3.4 AVERAGE

tlon___uqbar's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

8797999's review against another edition

4.0

That was different to what I expected, I haven't seen the series but a lot of loose ends. An interesting concept and the ending was odd, after all that the alternate history of an alternate history was reality...

It does make me curious for the series but I have to take time to process the book.

That said I did thoroughly enjoy it, shame there isn't a sequel.

vivalajadyn's review against another edition

3.25

challenging slow-paced

rainswept's review against another edition

2.75

This book is ight. It is way too metaphysical for its own good and the book is a slog for the first 2/3 before the plot finally picks up in the third act. But the social commentary is interesting and it's a cool thought experiment. The Grasshopper Lies Heavy is a great twist.

earwicker's review against another edition

2.0

This book reminds me of a culinary experiment gone wrong. The ingredients are there, but they don't cohere. The plot lines are cobbled together in haphazard fashion and the characters are thin, with dialogue to match. That said, there are some lovely meta-referential moments where the "Grasshopper" element gazes back upon the novel itself. These moments are done well, but even these are slightly spoiled by the current of paranoia that runs throughout the book. I guess I liked the idea better than the execution.