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A review by larsinio
The Crack in Space by Philip K. Dick
3.0
A racial satire, particularly poignant in light of the Obama presidency, this PKD novel is fun, brimming with neat ideas, but inconsistant.
The first half of the book has quite a few throwaway characters and events that have no real effect on the ovearching plot and are largely forgotten.
Alll the pkd staples are here - vidphones, homeopapes, jet cars - at this point i look forward to their mention.
The main plot, once it gets going, is quite interesting, although again spotty. I like the concept of branching evolutionary events coming back to haunt us - and the the obvious satire in racial unity in face of the terrible human-cousins threat. Unfortunately, by the time it gets really enthralling, its over.
The first half of the book has quite a few throwaway characters and events that have no real effect on the ovearching plot and are largely forgotten.
Alll the pkd staples are here - vidphones, homeopapes, jet cars - at this point i look forward to their mention.
The main plot, once it gets going, is quite interesting, although again spotty. I like the concept of branching evolutionary events coming back to haunt us - and the the obvious satire in racial unity in face of the terrible human-cousins threat. Unfortunately, by the time it gets really enthralling, its over.