Finished Th 3/19/15
Not the first time with this fave, but each time I glean something else.
This time it struck me more of a Horror novel that just happens to be written in 1969 and set in the 'far off future world' of 1992.
Precogs and telepaths have evolved, but also people who are able to block these abilities.
Set in The North American Confederacy
Glen Runciter's prudence organization, Runciter Associates, is asked to 'disinfect' a company that has been psychically compromised on the moon. He takes twelve of his finest people, including Joe Chip, and they all appear to be blown up and killed after initialing the contact.
Pat Conley, who works for Runciter, has the ability to go back in time, but why doesn't she do something to stop the attack?
Why is the 'half-life' world of the Runciter staff regressing and going back to the year 1939?
What is Ubik and why does it help revive, but only for a small amount of time?
Who is Jory and why did Ela Runciter meet up with him while she was in the half-life state? Is Jory a representation of the devil or evil...perpetually engaged in trying to wear down the power of good?
Why is Joe Chip's face on the coins at the end, and, for that matter, why was Glen Runciter's face on the coins in the first place?
A very strange and thought inspiring novel, and clearly like nothing else.
Link to wikipedia-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubik
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