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Here’s how this book went for me:
- first 15%: I am very confused and therefore having a hard time focusing (because I hate feeling dumb and when I do I act out and/or throw a tantrum like a petulant child who is not interested in their first grade arts and crafts activity)
- 15% to 50%: I am, inexplicably and suddenly, VERY interested in the story and having trouble putting the book down
- 50%: Extremely enthused about the idea of what I think is a plot twist. Disappointed by the realization that it is not.
- 50% to 90%: Upset and semi-disturbed at the turn the story has taken.
- 90%-98%: Pleased at a Man in the High Castle-esque turn to Great Meaning and Sweeping Statements. (I think PKD does this so well. Judging by, you know, two books.)
- 99%: Able to determine that I still don’t like this as much as Man in the High Castle.

So. A mixed ride.

But then, Man in the High Castle is a high bar for me.

In other thoughts: I love Philip K. Dick’s voice very much. The way he writes is Fantastic, my guy.

Downsides: Women are a major afterthought in this book. Like, majorrrrr. To the point of one getting cheated on with a robot and still playing the happy little wife role at the end. Which...we’ve all been there. (I’m kidding. I would kick that guy’s ass into next Tuesday.)

Bummer that baseline misogyny is so par for the course in sci-fi that I'm like "cool, yeah, business as usual, back to the android fighting thanks."

Also, I wish the first 15% was just a little longer so I didn’t feel SO STUPID and like I was playing catch up, but this is a selfish wish.

Would appreciate if everyone and everything in the world would cooperate so that I continually feel smart for the rest of my days. Thx.

Bottom line: It’s good...but it’s not Man in the High Castle good.

Also the movie sucks.

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zoo wee mama.

review to come / 4 stars

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if i like this book half as much as i like the title, we're in business