The Man In The High Castle by Philip K. Dick

The Man In The High Castle

Philip K. Dick

261 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction speculative fiction dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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What if the Allies had lost the Second World War ...'The Nazis have taken over New York - the Japanese control California. In a neutral buffer zone existing between the two states an underground author offers his own vision of reality, an alternat...

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Community Reviews

3.4
based on 22,601 reviews

Moods

dark: 60%

reflective: 53%

mysterious: 47%

challenging: 44%

tense: 38%

adventurous: 20%

sad: 8%

emotional: 7%

informative: 7%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
43% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
34% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

21% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

35% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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