The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

There were parts of this that I loved, and parts that I hated. It's interesting to read it in hindsight, as there are a lot of the ideas here in their embryonic form that later become PKD's hallmarks - the questions of identity, sanity, the face of god, and drug use that he later became known for are all here, but in such a way that seemed like he was still trying to figure out exactly what his thoughts on those topics were. I'd say this is a necessary read for people who are fans of PKD's work, but for those that are interest in just dabbling in his work, there are other books that would serve better.