The Divine Invasion

This is the second book in Dick's VALIS trilogy. It's a standalone novel, but having read VALIS, the first book, adds a lot of insight into the plot of this book. It once again deals with his schizophrenic episode of Feb-March of 1974, but more specifically, the theological and philosophical questions and ramblings that grew out of that experience. The plot is way more complex and more science fiction-ish than VALIS. I've read from numerous sources that this book was written in about a month, and it shows. There are what I consider pretty big plot holes and the rambling goes on and on. Still, I found it an enjoyable read, but not as tightly put together as VALIS.

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