Humpty Dumpty in Oakland

So, I LOVE the films made based on Philip K. Dick novels, from the minor ones to the blockbusters, but (mild spoiler alert), this book, while very well written, is full of neuroses and negativity. There is a scene of triumph that makes the long slog seem worthwhile, but then the story reverses tone and direction, and then ends on an awkward note. Dick lived in Berkeley, where I grew up, and was a literary genius, but it was disappointing personally, to find the story so bleak. Just my .02. Very well written, unique, and neat to read a book set in the San Francisco Bay Area, where I've lived a major portion of my life.