A Chinese nuke depopulates Earth, leaving it ripe for an alien invasion; mankind's new overlords then set forth a complex series of rules and games to govern everyday life. But, as in a lot of Philip K. Dick's work, this plot is just a mere backstory for his usual brew of lackluster schlubs, shrewish wives, psychedelic experimentation, mental health issues, and generally unhappy marriages in The Game-Players of Titan.
After a youth full of reading about lantern-jawed sci-fi heroes I have found a midlife enjoyment of Dick's trippy novels, but have been doling them out to myself slowly as I know the list is finite.
I would say Titan is a good mid-range Dick novel, certainly not an entry point for new readers but enjoyable for fans. Not everything adds up, and there are some shifts in plotting, but Dick's overflowing font of ideas is always admirable.
I got this for my beloved Kindle and read it quickly.
After a youth full of reading about lantern-jawed sci-fi heroes I have found a midlife enjoyment of Dick's trippy novels, but have been doling them out to myself slowly as I know the list is finite.
I would say Titan is a good mid-range Dick novel, certainly not an entry point for new readers but enjoyable for fans. Not everything adds up, and there are some shifts in plotting, but Dick's overflowing font of ideas is always admirable.
I got this for my beloved Kindle and read it quickly.
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