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.