Ubik by Philip K. Dick

Ubik

Philip K. Dick

227 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
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"From the stuff of space opera, Dick spins a deeply unsettling existential horror story, a nightmare you'll never be sure you've woken up from."--Lev Grossman, Time Glen Runciter runs a lucrative business--deploying his teams of anti-psychics to c...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 9,817 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 47%

tense: 44%

dark: 42%

challenging: 37%

reflective: 29%

funny: 16%

emotional: 5%

lighthearted: 3%

sad: 3%

inspiring: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

68% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
4% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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