Time Out of Joint
by Philip K. Dick
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillermysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a morally murky science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Time Out of Joint is a dystopian novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in novel form in the United States in 1959. An abridged version was also serialised in the British science fiction magazine New Worlds Science Fiction in several installments from December 1959 to February 1960.
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- Author
- Philip K. Dick
- Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 230
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