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Review Summaries
"An unemployed potter in a near future earth is visited by the manifestation of an alien from a far off planet. The alien is seeking help lifting a cathedral from the bottom of an ocean and fixing it up."
Jason Seward, Resident Philip K. Dick Scholar
"GALACTIC POT-HEALER is a book written by Philip K. Dick in 1969.
Joe Fernwright is an out-of-work pot-healer who is hired by The Glimmung, a huge creature living on the Plowman's planet. Leaving the earthian repressive society, Joe must join several other craftsmen who will help The Glimmung to raise from the bottom of the ocean MARE NOSTRUM an ancient temple called Heldscalla. By doing so, peace will be brought back to the planet.
One of the greatest Philip K. Dick's books."
Daniel Staebler, Resident Philip K. Dick Scholar
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
- change of heart
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
- An "It".
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- mind reading
- super strength
- can fly
- teleportation
- can read emotions
- is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Terrain
- Water
Earth setting:
- near future (later in 21st century)
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- inhabited by friendly aliens
- neutral aliens
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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