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Day: September 29, 2013
Audiobook Review: Minority Report and Other Stories by PKD (3.1 Stars)
Minority Report and Other Stories by Philip K. Dick
Narrated by Keir Dullea
Read in August 2013
Once again I find myself loving and hating PKD’s writing. He created and imagined very intriguing stories and ideas. I just don’t always agree with his buried (sometimes not so subtly) political ramblings. I liked the title story, but not nearly as well as I liked the movie (even with Cruise starring in it). I should have waited and read the story first, I suppose.
I found the gem in this collection to be the one called “Second Variety.” I wanted more, much more, from that dimension. I did think the protagonist was a bit slow on the uptake, though, as I thought the actions of the undercover antagonists to be obvious and telegraphed (pardon the pun).
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