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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Popularly known as the book Blade Runner is based on. It’s similar in a lot of ways, with some notable differences. At times it could be meandering, when all of the sudden something huge happens in the span of a single sentence. The ending also felt a little rushed. We spend a LOT of time seeing a man about a goat, and much less time in the climax. Despite that, I enjoyed the heck out of this book. Just like Bladerunner, it ruminates on what it is to be human, specifically related to empathy and faith. It’s a quick read too, I recommend it.
I wanted immediately to read the story that inspired Blade Runner after I watched it for the first time, and this did not disappoint. It reminds me a lot of Fahrenheit 451, which is another one of my favorite science fiction novels. The book actually gets into so much more than the movie could— the thoughts of the androids, classism in androids and humans and specials, sex, apathy/empathy!!! It gives Deckard a more peculiar and more dimensionally depraved personality. And now that I’ve read the book, I like the direction the movie took it even more.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
Thought-provoking. A very interesting view of a post apocalyptic world with emotional manipulation. Would recommend.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
What is reality? What is curry?
Every time I watch Blade Runner, I ask myself “what is this about?” And while the book is different, I still found myself asking “what is this about?” Maybe it's me, not the book, but still 2 stars.
I came into the book after watching Blade Runner and being a fan of that. But I have to say that I prefer the movie over this book.
The ideas and settings are still pretty good in the book. I also like the characters in here as well, maybe even a little more than the movie. However, the book really starts to go downhill towards the end. Now I can see why Dick decided to include certain aspects of the ending but I feel like it could've been done much better and with much more cohesion. It just feels rushed, stitched together and confusing towards the end. Still most of the book was enjoyable so I'd give it like a 3.6/3.7 out of 10.
The ideas and settings are still pretty good in the book. I also like the characters in here as well, maybe even a little more than the movie. However, the book really starts to go downhill towards the end. Now I can see why Dick decided to include certain aspects of the ending but I feel like it could've been done much better and with much more cohesion. It just feels rushed, stitched together and confusing towards the end. Still most of the book was enjoyable so I'd give it like a 3.6/3.7 out of 10.
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
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
Since all we're capable of these days is reboots, i think the people deserve a new adaptation of this book where john david washington is deckard and r pats is isidore. I just think robert pattinson would be really convincing as "guy who would really prefer you not snip the legs off that spider thanks"
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
Minor: Animal death