The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

The Man in the High Castle

Philip K. Dick with Tom Weiner (Narrator)

8 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war - and is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,553 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
reflective 53%
mysterious 48%
challenging 44%
tense 38%
adventurous 23%
informative 7%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 43%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 37% | Character: 31% | Plot: 28% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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