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Ubik

By Floris WolswijkPublished Edited 1 min read
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Ubik by Philip K. Dick is one of his most acclaimed novels. Whilst listening to the book I did understand this in the beginning. But as the story dragged on, I lost a bit of interest and wondered if I missed something significant.

Ubik by Philip K. Dick is one of his most acclaimed novels. Whilst listening to the book I did understand this in the beginning. But as the story dragged on, I lost a bit of interest and wondered if I missed something significant.

The plot follows Joe Chip at Runciter Associates, where Glen Runciter can communicate with his deceased wife in “half-life”. My original notes used a longer Wikipedia synopsis for this setup.

Interpretations of the book say that Ubik might be about God, or Good and Evil. Hmm, not my cuppa.