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Clans of the Alphane Moon (Paperback)

by Philip K. Dick (Author), Barry Malzberg (Author)
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Written in the late 1950s and early 1960s, these titles follow Dick's familiar theme that things and people are not quite what and who they seem, basically challenging reality. Though dead for 20 years now, Dick still is hugely popular among sf readers and Blade Runner nuts, so pop for these.
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When CIA agent Chuck Rittersdorf and his psychiatrist wife, Mary, file for divorce, they have no idea that in a few weeks they’ll be shooting it out on Alpha III M2, the distant moon ruled by various psychotics liberated from a mental ward. Nor do they suspect that Chuck’s new employer, the famous TV comedian Bunny Hentman, will also be there aiming his own laser gun. How things came to such a darkly hilarious pass is the subject of Clans of the Alphane Moon, an astutely shrewd and acerbic tale that blurs all conventional distinctions between sanity and madness. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Neuroses, humor, and hope, Jun 7 2004
By Doug Mackey (Fairfield, IA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clans of the Alphane Moon (Paperback)
This is one of Dick's funniest novels, in spite of the fact that the plot centers on a lethal marital relationship-Chuck and Mary Rittersdorf are actually trying to kill each other. He is depressed and resigned in the midst of their breakup; she is bitchy and vindictive, planning to take him for all he is worth and more. Their showdown culminates out on the distant moon Alpha III M2, a former hospital world inhabited entirely by the clinically insane. The former patients have adapted well to having been left alone by psychiatrists, living in relative peace with each other by grouping into different "clans" according to their psychosis. Their social functions are defined by their type of abnormality. For example, the Pares (paranoids) live in Adolfville and constitute the statesman class. But there is nothing inherently crazier about their society than the one we find on Earth. It should be noted that the sanest and most empathetic character in the book is Lord Running Clam, a telepathic Ganymedean slime mold, who saves Chuck from suicide and lines him up with a more compatible woman. This is classic PKD with all his usual neuroses but also a good dose of humor and hope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Philip K. Dick, Nov 19 2002
By Margaret Dybala "too many books, too little time" (Pearland, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Clans of the Alphane Moon (Paperback)
This is really a silly book, but I love it anyway. Not for any greatness of writing, but for its inspired silliness in plot. Imagine a world (the alphane moon) where once there existed a hospital for the insane. Imagine that the moon was abandoned by all but the inmates, who manage to create their own society. I love it!! Many times in my life, I have wondered which clan I was currently a member of!! The wife of the protagonist is typical Philip K. Dick domineering, evil wife. One wonders about his personal relationships. At any rate, this is worth a quick read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical and Unforgettable, Jul 25 2002
By AMC "scifiali" (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Clans of the Alphane Moon (Paperback)
CLANS OF THE ALPHANE MOON has so many hysterical, sarcastic and insightful passages you'll want to memorize most of the book. It's a wild, weird, quick read that is a great introduction to Philip K. Dick for someone who wants to jump into the fanaticism headfirst. Those not quite ready for complete immersion in the reality shattering world of Philip K. Dick should look at "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" or "Time Out Of Joint" and then read "Clans", but don't skip this one. It's a real joy to read. Philip K. Dick's death is our loss!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Shark Sandwich
I love PKD. But this book belongs at the bottom of the PKD pile. Don't make it your first read by PKD. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2004 by massivekipple

5.0 out of 5 stars Slime Mold resurrection
After reading the Valis trilogy a few years back, I ...started the first couple chapters and wasn't very impressed; so I put it aside and read some other stuff. Read more
Published on Jun 17 2002 by David Rapavi

4.0 out of 5 stars ANOTHER GOOD ONE BY PKD
I wouldn't consider Clans to be PKD's best, but it is pretty good. What I found most interesting about this book was the variety. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2001 by EMAN NEP

4.0 out of 5 stars SF NOVELS OPUS TWELVE
Years before computers could create virtual realities by dozens, Philip K. Dick, by the sole power of his words, was describing books after books virtual mental universes that... Read more
Published on Jun 12 2001 by wdanthemanw

5.0 out of 5 stars My personal favorite of all of his books.
After having read almost every single book written by Philip K. Dick, I really feel like I could write a program (maybe in a Mad Lib style) that could generate brand new stories... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2000 by Frank Sheridan

4.0 out of 5 stars a terrifying voyage into madness
When I started reading this book,it wasn't so clear where Dick wanted to arrive.But going on,I discovered to be in a road with no exit,and I started to explore the dark corridors... Read more
Published on Nov 20 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite PK. Dick books
Besides having a really great storyline/plot. that plot is full of humor and brilliant ideas. definitely an underrated SF masterpiece by Philip K. Dick
Published on Sep 25 1998 by kvistur@islandia.is

5.0 out of 5 stars A choice reprint of an obscure classic from Dick's past.
In spite of many an opinion that this is a post-mortem revival of an unpublished work (I also have a paperback copy from 1964), this is an excellent example of the development... Read more
Published on Sep 18 1998 by mstratmo@wyoming.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Dick's most misunderstood and underated work.
Phillip Dick was one the most philosophic of modern American writers. "Clans of the Alphane Moon", may be his most deeply personal revelation of what he saw as... Read more
Published on May 25 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Feeble whisper from beyond the grave
Like all the other posthumous PKD novels ("The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike," etc. Read more
Published on May 13 1998

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