by Philip K. Dick
I started out being really confused midway through this novel, although the story ironed itself out towards the end. I wasn't completely satisfied though... perhaps this needs more than one sitting to actually sink in completely...
Philip K. Dick never fails to introduce an ultramodern theory into his work and Ubik is not an exception. Ubik introduces the theory of the half-life world, a kind of purgatory that still allows the deceased communication with the living for some time as long as the body is kept in a state of cryonic suspension. (This state isn't indefinite though.)
I like how Philip K. Dick tends to reuse elements from the future world he devised across his body of work, example the term artifogs (An artificial organ kept 'on line' in the body). It seems like a great method to introduce something "familiar" to a loyal reader, and makes the universe all the more believable.
Apparently there are plans for a movie directed by Michel Gondry. I think it would be truly amazing if they are able to bring Ubik to life. It's going to be a challenge to present the half-life concept, time reversal, and a spray can of Ubik (metaphor for God) AND get the audience to accept it in one sitting.
Apparently there are plans for a movie directed by Michel Gondry. I think it would be truly amazing if they are able to bring Ubik to life. It's going to be a challenge to present the half-life concept, time reversal, and a spray can of Ubik (metaphor for God) AND get the audience to accept it in one sitting.
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