Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick

Radio Free Albemuth

VALIS Trilogy #0

Philip K. Dick

214 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

In the late 1960s a paranoid incompetent has schemed his way into the White House and convulsed America in a vicious war against imaginary internal enemies. A struggling science Fiction writer named Philip K. Dick is trying to keep from becoming o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
tense 66%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
sad 50%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 16%
emotional 16%
hopeful 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.6

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