tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post4816078599171157116..comments2024-01-02T00:48:13.255+00:00Comments on Rosario's Reading Journal: The Man in the High Castle, by Philip K DickRosariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-66926103217946254942016-05-29T09:20:09.491+01:002016-05-29T09:20:09.491+01:00Jenmoon: Agreed. Really interesting concepts kept ...Jenmoon: Agreed. Really interesting concepts kept popping up and then the action just moved away, leaving me going "no, no, tell me more about that!".<br /><br />Meljean: Interesting. I might try some of his short stories, then. Are there any collections you'd particularly recommend? <br /><br />I was tempted by the TV adaptation (the visuals did look pretty cool), but people at my bookclub were pretty lukewarm about it, as well. Oh, well.Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-3957180001251092582016-05-22T22:06:04.932+01:002016-05-22T22:06:04.932+01:00In general, I enjoy Dick's short stories much ...In general, I enjoy Dick's short stories much much more than his longer works -- probably because they are those really interesting ideas, quickly presented and then the story is over with, so there's no real time for the story (or the characters) to unravel.<br /><br />Most of his novels are so full of fascinating concepts but difficult to slog through (VALIS, I'm looking at you, especially.) I think the one novel of his I really enjoyed was Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. It just felt tighter overall and more complete as a story than some of his others.<br /><br />I didn't really enjoy the recent Amazon Video adaptation, either. Granted, I only watched one and half episodes. Great sets, the acting was fine, the concept is still great -- but the story just wasn't working for me any better than it did in the book. meljean brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135527993507471830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-75758626246666556642016-05-22T08:09:53.286+01:002016-05-22T08:09:53.286+01:00Hear, hear. I hate it when someone gets a good ide...Hear, hear. I hate it when someone gets a good idea and then just wastes it all over the place. That book was SO frustrating to read. jenmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647726303564119010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-46384444067333589382016-05-21T08:47:03.874+01:002016-05-21T08:47:03.874+01:00That was the consensus at book club. Several peopl...That was the consensus at book club. Several people had seen the movies and television series (including a recent one based on -or rather, inspired by!- The Man in the High Castle) and said that they invariably just took the premise. Seems like one of the few cases where it's best to watch rather than read!Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-32843072459778288122016-05-20T16:28:05.514+01:002016-05-20T16:28:05.514+01:00I've felt the same about most of Dick's wo...I've felt the same about most of Dick's work, particularly where I've seen a movie based on his bare bones writing that have only a passing resemblance to the original. In general, I just don't get him, except as the springboard for another's imagination. Darlynnenoreply@blogger.com