Unknown Binding, 212 pages
English language
Published Aug. 13, 1977 by Bantam Books.
Ubik, written in 1966 and published in 1969, is one of Philip K. Dick's masterpieces (The Three Stigmata of Plamer Eldritch is another one). Ubik is the first novel to introduce spiritual elements that will culminate in his last novels VALIS, the Divine Invasion and the Transmigration of Timothy Archer. According to movie industry rumor Ubik could be the next big PKD movie project. Philip K. Dick himself wrote a screenplay for Ubik in 1974 but it was never made into a movie. PKD was hoping that it would by sending "the novel to the agent of Victoria Principal- whom he revered - in hope that she'd wind up reading it."(Tim Powers in the introduction to Ubik: The Screenplay). Ubik was expanded and adapted from the short story "What the Dead Men Say" published in Worlds of Tomorrow in 1964. Ubik is one of the most published books of Philip …
Ubik, written in 1966 and published in 1969, is one of Philip K. Dick's masterpieces (The Three Stigmata of Plamer Eldritch is another one). Ubik is the first novel to introduce spiritual elements that will culminate in his last novels VALIS, the Divine Invasion and the Transmigration of Timothy Archer. According to movie industry rumor Ubik could be the next big PKD movie project. Philip K. Dick himself wrote a screenplay for Ubik in 1974 but it was never made into a movie. PKD was hoping that it would by sending "the novel to the agent of Victoria Principal- whom he revered - in hope that she'd wind up reading it."(Tim Powers in the introduction to Ubik: The Screenplay). Ubik was expanded and adapted from the short story "What the Dead Men Say" published in Worlds of Tomorrow in 1964. Ubik is one of the most published books of Philip K Dick in the world.
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.
