A Maze of Death

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Summary: A Maze-ing
Review: This is the first Phillip K. Dick book I have read, and based upon the experience, I intend to seek out others. This is possibly the most unique science fiction I've ever come across. It is impossible to say much about the book's "alternate reality" theme without giving away too much of the plot. In fact, before the plot began to turn, I wasn't sure I was enjoying it. Once it did, I was amazed because I had absolutely no idea where Dick was headed. Dick may not exactly be a household name among science fiction writers, but he has found himself a covert. My only regret is that I wish I had discovered him while he was still among the living.

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Summary: My first and favorite PKD book.
Review: This was the first PKD book I read, and it still remains my favorite, even above such incredible contenders as 3 Stigmata and Ubik. It is his most cohesive piece of work, and the ending, which may at first seem like a cop-out, in retrospect is actually an ingenious twist on an old gimmick - without giving it away, endings with this gimmick usually are "uplifting" and give you a "whew!" feeling. In A Maze of Death, however, it propels you into a place that is even worse than the previous "place." An updated "...And Then There Were None (ten little indians)" (by Agatha Christie).

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Summary: Fascinating
Review: _Maze of Death_ is among my very favorite Philip K. Dick novels. Entertaining, surprising, disturbing, and often profound in a truly literary sense, this book is perfect for garden variety sci-fi junkies as well as more refined literary snobs. Like all of Dick's works, _Maze of Death_ is simultaneously futuristic and down-to-earth in a realistic, believable sense. I can't tell you much more without giving away all the surprises, but suffice it to say that this is a must-read classic of American literature.

Rating:
Summary: Fascinating
Review: _Maze of Death_ is among my very favorite Philip K. Dick novels. Entertaining, surprising, disturbing, and often profound in a truly literary sense, this book is perfect for garden variety sci-fi junkies as well as more refined literary snobs. Like all of Dick's works, _Maze of Death_ is simultaneously futuristic and down-to-earth in a realistic, believable sense. I can't tell you much more without giving away all the surprises, but suffice it to say that this is a must-read classic of American literature.