A review by hdfrizelle
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A very interesting window in a possible future that could have occurred. Some major leaps in logic and a lack of proper exploration of the effect of this future upon other countries aside from the USA, instead of some passing remarks. I appreciate that this is less of a well rounded epic and more of a slice of like story with one higher-stakes story being told within that slice of life, all centring around a book-within-a-book that adds a nice throughline to each story.
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