Valis Trilogy The Transmigration of Timothy Archer, Book 3, (Paperback)

from over.the.edge

This is a challenging, yet compelling third book of the VALIS trilogy, although it stands alone as a novel. It's an empowering and intellectual glimpse into the interpretation of madness, theology and philosophical illusion. Mind twisting, thought provoking and at times disturbing; the obsession ...

from fgaine

Through a constant fight of religion versus philosophy and reason versus belief, a fairly linear and uneventful plot unravels through a set of characters, all of them more or less unattractive or despicable in their own way. This is the work of a highly intelligent mind who could use is knowledge...

from DanielSTJ

A great ride through Philip K. Dick's mind. This is a novel not to be missed for those who enjoy his work. The scenes are palatable, and the plot wanders- but it always comes back to where it needs to be. This is a glimpse into what made Dick what he was. I believe it was very self-autobiographic...

from dabacon

One of Philip K. Dick's last novels and most decidedly not science fiction. The story of a religious luminary whose quest for the meaning of it all leads to his eventual downfall as told from the perspective of his daughter in law. One of the few PKD novels with a sympathetic female character, le...

from wirkman

This is probably my favorite Philip K. Dick novel . . . despite the author's lapses in style, such as not knowing how to use the subjunctive. It's an amazing slice of life. It's a harrowing glipse at mysticism. It's a profound meditation on the (as they say it in Literature 101) "the human condit...