Hi! I'm currently working my way through Philip K. Dick's A Maze Of Death for the second time.
It's a rather dark and sordid novel that explores humanity's instinct for Armageddon and destruction, even self-destruction. Questions reality and parallel existence, puts a lot of things into perspective and is, at times, very convoluted.
I read it two years ago because it was associated with a RPing community I was a part of that inspired itself from various works from PKD but I just sort of rushed it as to fit in and master a basic glossary of words and understandings specifically off of it so I wouldn't be left completely adrift when people shared hidden references, and I realize now it was a mistake.
Reading it now much more slowly, the intake's been felt different, and I really regret having rushed through some of his chapters. To ease myself into Philip's particular style of storytelling beforehand, I also read his little story called Faith of Our Fathers. It's really good, and you can read it in 10-20 minutes depending on how quick you go through it.
I wouldn't rush it though. His stuff's usually full of double-meanings and lofty confections that make it difficult to trail at times what the fuck's going on.
