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A review by kjnicholson16
VALIS by Philip K. Dick
5.0
How does one review VALIS? Honestly, how does one ever comprehend explaining the damn book? Having never read PKD, I was drawn to the fact that this book was said to be somewhat of an autobiography. I wanted to learn about the man behind the novels before I dove in and boy oh boy did I get more than I bargained for!
Call it a Schizophrenic recollection, call it religious sci-fi, call it whatever you want. What you cannot deny, is that it is a brilliant novel. (And the first of a trilogy for that matter!) It blends alleged (bizarre) life experiences, beautiful prose, and most intriguingly, a tight yet flowing plot.
I look forward to finishing the VALIS trilogy and then getting to some of the PKD classic sci-fi novels.
Call it a Schizophrenic recollection, call it religious sci-fi, call it whatever you want. What you cannot deny, is that it is a brilliant novel. (And the first of a trilogy for that matter!) It blends alleged (bizarre) life experiences, beautiful prose, and most intriguingly, a tight yet flowing plot.
I look forward to finishing the VALIS trilogy and then getting to some of the PKD classic sci-fi novels.