Mindfuck would be the first word I'd use to describe this, followed closely by brilliant. After a pause of a few seconds, horrific would come trotting along the path of contemplation of this novel.
Ubik shows us an alternate world where telepaths are such a threat to privacy that money can be made combating their unwanted intrusions. The people who can nullify telepaths are called inertials, and one such 'prudence organization' composed of inertials takes a job to deal with telepaths pestering a business on the moon. Things do not go well.
And that's as far as I'll go explaining Ubik. Even though it's a 50 year old novel, Ubik is partly a mystery, and discovering the depths of that mystery are part of the enjoyment. I will say that this novel gave me nightmares for the better part of a week. It wasn't so much any scenes in particular, just the feelings of dread and growing horror that took hold in me.
So, the perfect Christmas book, then!
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