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Liked It “Every time i read this book I read it again a few days later because it's just that good. "What just happened" is how I feel every time I finish it, in the best sort of way.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Every time i read this book I read it again a few days later because it's just that good. "What just happened" is how I feel every time I finish it, in the best sort of way.”
Rae wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Flow my Tears, the Policeman Said (sf) (Wat.lib)”
Peter C wrote this review Friday, November 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Simply beautiful.”
Anais wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“kairilily 3 out of 5 stars Flow My Tears takes place in the United States after a second Civil War. The country is ran by the pols (police) and the nats (National Guard) with uncooperative citizens being sent to forced labor camps.
Author, Author Shelf wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Jason Taverner has a Tuesday night TV show that attracts 30 million viewers and ten best selling albums under his belt. So, why does he wake up one morning in a ratty hotel with no identity cards and no one able to recognize him? This is the story of Jason trying to get his identity back before he gets caught with no ID and is sent to a forced labor camp.
I thought this was an interesting story. The characters were well done. They were all flawed and that made them seem real. I only had two complaints with the book. The first one is a biggie. I thought it ended way too abruptly. I was braced for the next part of the story and then boom, it's over. Fortunately, the author did include an epilogue that tied up the loose ends, but I would really have liked for the story to go on a little bit longer. The second complaint is that the story didn't seem very realistic to me. With sci-fi, I like to read things I think can possibly happen someday. Most of this story did feel that way, but when we finally find out why Taverner suddenly didn't exist, it just didn't seem likely to me that it could ever actually happen. Don't get me wrong, it was quite creative and original on the author's part. It just didn't seem very realistic.
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“Flow My Tears takes place in the United States after a second Civil War. The country is ran by the pols (police) and the nats (National Guard) with uncooperative citizens being sent to forced labor camps.
kairilily wrote this review Sunday, October 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Jason Taverner has a Tuesday night TV show that attracts 30 million viewers and ten best selling albums under his belt. So, why does he wake up one morning in a ratty hotel with no identity cards and no one able to recognize him? This is the story of Jason trying to get his identity back before he gets caught with no ID and is sent to a forced labor camp.
I thought this was an interesting story. The characters were well done. They were all flawed and that made them seem real. I only had two complaints with the book. The first one is a biggie. I thought it ended way too abruptly. I was braced for the next part of the story and then boom, it's over. Fortunately, the author did include an epilogue that tied up the loose ends, but I would really have liked for the story to go on a little bit longer. The second complaint is that the story didn't seem very realistic to me. With sci-fi, I like to read things I think can possibly happen someday. Most of this story did feel that way, but when we finally find out why Taverner suddenly didn't exist, it just didn't seem likely to me that it could ever actually happen. Don't get me wrong, it was quite creative and original on the author's part. It just didn't seem very realistic.”
“Somewhat forgettable. I did not like it as much as his other stuff.”
Leif wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is my favorite PKD book so far. There is a great plot and and the main character learns what its like to become a nobody from his present egotistic self.”
Michael B wrote this review Wednesday, July 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I enjoyed this book more than the previous Philip K. Dick book I read. I thought the story was better and less confusing. If you like science fiction you should give this book a try.”
Samantha B wrote this review Wednesday, June 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Despite this being a science fiction novel, 'Flow my Tears, the Policeman Said' is an emotionally raw book. The plot was riveting, a little unbelievable at times, but definitely interesting enough to compel me to finish this book in one sitting. Besides, I believe it's the characters in this book that really makes it gold. They're so human and flawed that they are absolutely perfect. I'd read this again and again. ”
Michaela S wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“"Flow my tears the new police song
moik wrote this review Friday, January 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
The slogan of peace is you must live"
So begins Listen to Sirens by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army. I've liked that song for nearly thirty years and have just now read the book alluded to in the first line.
This is a wonderful book from the amazing mind of P K Dick. It is like an episode of The Twilight Zone, book length, with an explanation of what happened (they never explained anything in The Twilight Zone).
This book, unlike The Man In The High Castle, would be classified under the more hastily written Dick novels with some sloppy writing and some continuity issues; but never-the-less a masterpiece of Dick's genre - the paranoid pre-cyberpunk sci-fi mind-bending futo-romp. Highly recommended.”
