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dansolo 's review for:
The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Enjoyable! Really interesting seeing PKD’s version of alternate events in this way, it’s just a shame that the book is as short as it is because there is so much more to explore. It’s no wonder the show is four seasons, I very much want to watch it now. That said, the book doesn’t seem to me as though it would translate super well into a series so I’ll be interested to see if it’s made a lot of changes.
Some of the subplots in this I enjoyed more than others, but PKD’s writing style is so interesting. There is a particular passage towards the end where a character essentially undergoes some kind of fugue state and honestly it was putting me in something of a trance. That right there is undoubtedly the mark of a skilled writer. It’s a great book and I enjoyed it but it needed something else, something more. I’m not really sure what but it felt like it did so much teasing and flirting with amazing concepts and interesting storylines but ultimately never went further than that. An odd book in that way.
Some of the subplots in this I enjoyed more than others, but PKD’s writing style is so interesting. There is a particular passage towards the end where a character essentially undergoes some kind of fugue state and honestly it was putting me in something of a trance. That right there is undoubtedly the mark of a skilled writer. It’s a great book and I enjoyed it but it needed something else, something more. I’m not really sure what but it felt like it did so much teasing and flirting with amazing concepts and interesting storylines but ultimately never went further than that. An odd book in that way.