The Variable Man: A Science Fiction Novella by Philip K. Dick

The Variable Man: A Science Fiction Novella

Philip K. Dick

70 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective fast-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The Terran system is growing and expanding all the time. But an old and corrupt Centaurian Empire is holding Terra down, as it encircles the Terran system and will not let the humans grow out of their current empire. For this reason Terra is at wa...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 118 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.69

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.