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Time Out of Joint
by Philip K. Dick
I read this originally in college, but that wasn't a serious read. I appreciated this book a lot more this time around.
While reading it, I couldn't get The Truman Show out of my head. The parallels are daunting.
The only thing I don't like so much are the descriptions and speech of the One Worlders. It's a little silly.
The slips of paper, too, aren't really explained in a way that makes sense. I get that there's a psychological component to it--this falsely constructed world--but this part seems like a good, entertaining idea that wasn't fully fleshed.
Despite these flaws, I do enjoy this book. It's fast-paced, the language is purposeful, and it offers some introductory philosophical ideas/dilemmas. I think it's generally a good introduction to Dick's work.
While reading it, I couldn't get The Truman Show out of my head. The parallels are daunting.
The only thing I don't like so much are the descriptions and speech of the One Worlders. It's a little silly.
The slips of paper, too, aren't really explained in a way that makes sense. I get that there's a psychological component to it--this falsely constructed world--but this part seems like a good, entertaining idea that wasn't fully fleshed.
Despite these flaws, I do enjoy this book. It's fast-paced, the language is purposeful, and it offers some introductory philosophical ideas/dilemmas. I think it's generally a good introduction to Dick's work.