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distractible's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Drug use
jetpackdracula's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Drug use, Racism, and Sexism
unraveltapededgy's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
mudkipmillie's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is my favorite PKD book but that is mostly because I like to read about other people who are also mentally ill, most people would likely find this book disturbing. Also, check content warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
timgreenard's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A book that makes you think about some of the big questions: "What does it mean to be me?", "Is there a god?", and "What drug was Philip K Dick taking when he wrote this chapter?". A book that was thought-provoking and confusing but a bit too drug-addled for me. I prefer his other books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt