The Variable Man

This Philip K. Dick novella (first published in Space Science Fiction in 1953) is inventive and interesting, but it lacks the reality-challenging perspective that characterizes most of his best work. In the second century of the second millennium, the Terrans, new to intergalactic conflict, are at wa......more

This 1953 SF novella is a freebie on Project Gutenberg. Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: In the year 2136, our planet Terra’s space exploration is cut short by the Centauran Empire of Proxima Centauri, which surrounds our solar system and refuses to allow humanity access to the galaxy. Fas......more

No termino de cogerle el punto a Philip K.Dick.......more

Has anyone else noticed that about 70% of the time that a female character is introduced in early Dick stories her breasts are the most intricately described physical characteristics? Like he'll introduce a female character by saying "she was a brunette with full firm breasts." I may not know what h......more

This is where Idiocracy got its plot. An everyman finds himself unexpectedly relocated to the future. The people of this future are missing a fundamental human character trait that is valued by the author. This trait is common in the everyman's time, making him average there, but its absence in the......more