The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick

The Divine Invasion

VALIS Trilogy #2

Philip K. Dick

238 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In The Divine Invasion, Philip K. Dick asks: What if God — or a being called Yah — were alive and in exile on a distant planet? How could a second coming succeed against the high technology and finely tuned rationalized evil of the modern police s...

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Moods

reflective 77%
mysterious 66%
challenging 55%
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
informative 33%
emotional 11%
funny 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 42% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.61

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