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RansomIblis  ·  3371 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Let's create a list of essential scifi books

This may be an unpopular opinion, but I thought that Radio Free Albemuth was much better than VALIS.





briandmyers  ·  3371 days ago  ·  link  ·  

According to this : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VALIS_trilogy

there's more than one version of "VALIS trilogy". The version I read included 'Timothy Archer"; I don't think I've read "The Owl in Daylight". Apparently some say "Radio Free Albemuth" belongs in the set.

RansomIblis  ·  3371 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That explains why Timothy Archer is so much different than the other two books. Hmm.

briandmyers  ·  3371 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have not read that, thanks for the suggestion.

I like PKD in general, but VALIS has some really mind-bending sections in it that put it in the realm of genius, for me. Must re-read (so little time!)