Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

5 reviews

vk_fox15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Didn't finish the book.

Dick is a fine author, I have nothing against him or his writing style. I was required to read this book for a class and have nothing against him personally. I initially went in with high expectations and for that reason I was unable to read through this book as I normally do with other books. To me it just felt dry.

I appreciated the world building and liked just how desperate the people of earth were. I praise Dick for his efforts in writing this novel, and can see why it has become such a highly praised literary classic amongst Western audiences, yet I just couldn't get through it.

The more I read the book the less I could picture myself within it, and for me, being able to immerse myself within the story is something I need to get through a book. Stories like 'Harry Potter' are heavily immersive, despite how unprofessional JK Rowling may be as a person, I could very well see myself within the dorm rooms of the Ravenclaw house (not to complement her).

'Do Androids...' isn't necessarily a "bad" book by any means, it just isn't immersive for me. There's something missing from it that I just can't put my finger on, and that's why I had to put the book down. To end this review, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to get into the science-fiction genre, especially people who are into stories adjacent to 'The Hunger Games' concerning themes of government corruption.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, and Xenophobia

juanrubin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: War, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Drug use, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Colonisation, Sexism, Slavery, Sexual content, Ableism, and Physical abuse

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bramlee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I read this book at the suggestion of a friend. I probably wouldn't have finished it otherwise. Overall the concept was interesting, just very outside of my comfort zone. There were moments that made me uncomfortable because the writing was so stiff or the main character objectified female characters. Definitely look up a content warning list before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Ableism, Gaslighting, Sexism, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Body horror, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

manarnia's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was a bit too existentialist and convoluted for my taste, but it's a quick read, and it held my attention.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Ableism

Moderate: Death, Violence, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, and Sexual content