Review by zynomorph - The Man in the High Castle

zynomorph 's review for:

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

5.0

dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A book which, stuck with me so immensely upon finishing it that I sat alone for hours, then wrote an entire essay on my feelings on it, after which I went on a mad raving to my fiancé about its implications. Reading it at the time which I did could not have been more impactful, and I can say that immediately upon putting it down that I felt so moved by it that it became an instant favorite. Set in an alternate world where the Axis won the Second World War, and split up America between the Japanese and the Nazis. It is centered around a mystery involving a novel, The Grasshopper Lies Heavy, which itself depicts an alternate world where the Allies won the war, resulting in a world very different from the one in which we live. A fascinating exploration of action and inaction, race, nationalism, an expert deconstruction on the ideologies of the Axis powers, and most importantly, hope for a better world, one only possible through choosing to make it better.

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