Four Novels of the 1960s: The Man in the High Castle / The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? / Ubik by Philip K. Dick, Jonathan Lethem

Four Novels of the 1960s: The Man in the High Castle / The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? / Ubik

Philip K. Dick, Jonathan Lethem

830 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Known in his lifetime primarily to readers of science fiction, Philip K. Dick is now seen as a uniquely visionary figure, a writer who, in editor Jonathan Lethem’s words, “wielded a sardonic yet heartbroken acuity about the plight of being alive i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
dark 75%
tense 75%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

4.25

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