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Not really Sci-fi
18 years, 5 months ago at Dec 1 18:02
While he uses some science fiction to set up the plot, the real underlying novel is not science fiction. It is still a great book, and much better fodder for a movie than paycheck ever was.
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
Release date: 1 May 2002
ISBN-10 : 037571927X | ISBN-13: 9780375719271
Release date: 1 May 2002
ISBN-10 : 037571927X | ISBN-13: 9780375719271
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" The odd thing in this world is that an eager-beaver type, with no original ideas, who mimes those in authority above him right to the last twist of necktie and scrape of chin, always gets noticed. Gets selected. Rises. Relation of word to object . . . what is a word? Arbitrary sign. But we live in words. Our reality, among words not things. No such thing as thing anyhow; a gestalt in the mind. When cab drivers recognize me, he decided, itโs probably not in my mind. But when the heavens ope"
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"The very first truly killer novel Philip K wrote, at least in my opinion. This was also the first one I read back in the day. I can't spoil the story, but Truman Show movie is loosely based on it."
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