Showing posts with label Alternative History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative History. Show all posts

Thursday, March 5, 2015

The Man in the High Castle

The Man in the High Castle was a fascinating but difficult read. I love how Dick plays around with the notion of multiple realities and false realities, but a deeper understanding of I Ching would have made this an easier read. Dick manages to still make this quite readable without hitting us over the head with I Ching allusions however. There is intrigue, alternative history within alternative history, glimpses of our world, commentary on racial divisions, and even an ambiguous conclusion. What's not to love!