How long does it take to read Valis?
Valis by Philip K. Dick takes about 4 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 58 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 271 pages, about 74,525 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in California during the 1970s, Valis is a science fiction novel that draws heavily on its author's own life and his unexplained religious experiences. In March 1974, Horselover Fat, an alternate personality of the narrator Phil, sees a pink beam of light that he names Zebra and takes as a revelation about the hidden nature of the universe. A circle of friends joins his inquiry, wondering whether an alien satellite is guiding them. The title stands for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, a gnostic vision of God, while the book also allows for a rational explanation in hallucination.
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Subjects: Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, God, Faith, Schizophrenia
