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walshk22's review against another edition
5.0
I was pronouncing it as Recuntier in my head the whole time
jurbler's review against another edition
5.0
hugely influential mind bending scifi idk how to rate it, easy quick read, wish there was more!
windsorgrace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I read this in a book exchange with a friend. I was a little nervous going into it because I wasn’t sure how weird it was going to be. And it was weird, in a fun, trippy way.
Joe Chip is down on his luck. He can’t even find a nickel to open his apartment door, when his boss sends him to Luna to investigate the disappearances of his mind reading colleagues for a rival operation. Once he’s on Luna, things begin to unravel. Nothing is quite as it seems, something is not right, but Chip can’t figure out what he’s missing. He continues forward, deliberating on what he isn’t seeing, while living a mind bending reality that has it in for him.
As the members of his group disappear one by one, Chip must figure out what is happening before it’s too late. Where are his companions going and what is happening to the world?
At the same time, the mysterious substance Ubik is being touted constantly as a cure all for everything, possibly even the collapse of reality. But can Chip get some in time? The harder he tries to get some Ubik, the farther he seems from actually attaining any.
Wow that summary was hard to write. This book almost defies explanation. It’s a mind bending thrill ride from the beginning to the end. I’m surprised there isn’t more fanfare for this work of Dick. I loved it, it was weird and fun and amazing and I’m so thankful my friend asked me to read it.
zaxtreme's review against another edition
5.0
I finished this a few weeks ago... This is probably my favorite PKD book I've read. it starts out a little weird, but by the time you figure out what's happening, it gets amazing!
corteccia's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
luisaandrade's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bwbuhse's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
monster's review against another edition
3.0
Got some lowkey "workplace comedy" vibes from this one, despite it mostly being disorientating and at times creepy and confusing. Didn't get further explanations for everything I would have liked, especially regarding the "entity" in cold-pac, but overall this was fun. Also I enjoy me an ambiguous ending.
rossiemmaa's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0