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Review Summaries
"Later in the 21st century, the Ganymedians will have conquered the Earth. They look like big worms, they are telepathists and consider the human people as an underdeveloped species. Only a few black men, under the commandment of Spike X, still resist hidden in the Tennessee mountains. After having escaped from the jails of a mad psychiatrist hired by the worms to break his resistance, Spike X steals some machines that do have the power to create illusions. But soon the illusions don't disappear after having been created for battle purposes.
Another Philip K. Dick novel dealing with virtual realities. "
Daniel Staebler, Resident Philip K. Dick Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- rescue mission/escape from confinement
Robots, Computers, VR
Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets:
- virtual reality
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV:
- fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
War or Invasion
Yes
Major kinds of combat:
- guns
- lasers
- mental powers battles
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- mind reading
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- doctor
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- druggie/wino disease
Setting
Terrain
- Mountains
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- unfriendly aliens
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- a fair amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- descript of kissing
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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