paperback, 197 pages
Published Aug. 12, 1976 by Ediciones Martínez Roca.
Ubik, escrito en 1966 y publicado en 1969, es una de las obras maestras de Philip K. Dick. Ubik se amplió y adaptó del cuento "What the Dead Men Say" publicado en Worlds of Tomorrow en 1964.
El arruinado Joe Chip viaja a la Luna con su jefe Glen Runciter —cuya difunta esposa se mantiene artificialmente en un estado llamado semivida— y un pequeño grupo de antipsíquicos para solucionar los problemas que sufre una empresa con algunos telépatas infiltrados. Allí caen en una trampa en la que muere Runciter. A la vuelta del grupo a la Tierra, una extraña regresión parece afectar a la realidad
Ubik, escrito en 1966 y publicado en 1969, es una de las obras maestras de Philip K. Dick. Ubik se amplió y adaptó del cuento "What the Dead Men Say" publicado en Worlds of Tomorrow en 1964.
El arruinado Joe Chip viaja a la Luna con su jefe Glen Runciter —cuya difunta esposa se mantiene artificialmente en un estado llamado semivida— y un pequeño grupo de antipsíquicos para solucionar los problemas que sufre una empresa con algunos telépatas infiltrados. Allí caen en una trampa en la que muere Runciter. A la vuelta del grupo a la Tierra, una extraña regresión parece afectar a la realidad
Couldn't put it down! Makes me want to read science fiction again. At least, more PKD.
Couldn't put it down! Makes me want to read science fiction again. At least, more PKD.
I have learned, in my reading of PKD over the last year, that when I don't know what the hell is going on in the novel I should just keep going because it will eventually resolve itself.
With this book I was nearly halfway through the book before it really got moving and started to make sense. I admit that in that first half I had a lot of trouble with the book. I had trouble telling characters apart and did not really understand any of the motivations. The second half was much better all around.
I didn't enjoy it as much as either a Scanner Darkly or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but it had its moments.
I have learned, in my reading of PKD over the last year, that when I don't know what the hell is going on in the novel I should just keep going because it will eventually resolve itself.
With this book I was nearly halfway through the book before it really got moving and started to make sense. I admit that in that first half I had a lot of trouble with the book. I had trouble telling characters apart and did not really understand any of the motivations. The second half was much better all around.
I didn't enjoy it as much as either a Scanner Darkly or Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but it had its moments.
Genial. una novela muy grande. Lamentablemente deja con muchas incógnitas, como tiene que ser ^^
Genial. una novela muy grande. Lamentablemente deja con muchas incógnitas, como tiene que ser ^^
I wasn't expecting Philip K Dick to be funny.
I wasn't expecting Philip K Dick to be funny.
This was a surprisingly entertaining read, as far as science fiction goes this is where it's at. Not only was this book a unique story, it made posed questions and ideas regarding life, death and everything in between. It's great when a book throws topics like this at you but doesn't beat you over the head with them. Unfortunately I feel the books description on Goodreads spoiled a fairly significant plot item well into the book. However, don't let that stop you because you'll be enjoying the book, and wondering about life and death, all the way until the last page.
This was a surprisingly entertaining read, as far as science fiction goes this is where it's at. Not only was this book a unique story, it made posed questions and ideas regarding life, death and everything in between. It's great when a book throws topics like this at you but doesn't beat you over the head with them. Unfortunately I feel the books description on Goodreads spoiled a fairly significant plot item well into the book. However, don't let that stop you because you'll be enjoying the book, and wondering about life and death, all the way until the last page.
