Valis

Paperback, 241 pages

English language

Published Nov. 8, 1991 by Vintage Books, Random House.

ISBN:
9780679734468

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4 stars (24 reviews)

Valis stands for Vast Active Living Intelligence System from an American film.

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4 stars

I'm not sure what I just read. I still don't know why the cat died, who made it an idiot, whether or not the three eyed beings were responsible, or whether I'm even typing this review out on my phone. It is distinctly possible I am tapping my finger against an empty water bottle in a psych ward. It is Thursday but it might be next Thursday, possibly next year.

The more I read late PKD the more I'm convinced it isn't healthful to sync up with a schizophrenic mind and yet I can't stop.

For the brave, pair this with the second part of Thomas Bernard's Gargoyles, add Foucault's Madness and Civilization and boom you've got yourself a seminar.

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