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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I originally picked up this novel because I had been told it was the source material for Blade Runner. I also kept hearing about Philip K Dick off and on from other English teachers, and decided to give him a try.
Wow. This novel is as powerful as it is soul-crushing and beautiful. I think it discusses what it means to be human in a way that is just fascinating. Yea, movies will never totally align with their novel source materials, but I felt that most of the movie maintained the novel´s sentiment. I also really just enjoyed Dick´s writing style. I think overall, he writes a novel that I am absolutely itching to teach in a classroom at some point.
Wow. This novel is as powerful as it is soul-crushing and beautiful. I think it discusses what it means to be human in a way that is just fascinating. Yea, movies will never totally align with their novel source materials, but I felt that most of the movie maintained the novel´s sentiment. I also really just enjoyed Dick´s writing style. I think overall, he writes a novel that I am absolutely itching to teach in a classroom at some point.
adventurous
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not gonna write an actual long review for this book. I don’t really know what to say about it. I am glad that it was so different from the movie, because aside from the character names and the basic premise, it did not feel familiar at all. I’m definitely going to rewatch both Blade Runner movies soon. Philip K. Dick’s brain was really on a different plane of existence from my own. He was so obsessed with the insanity of our own reality, and the nature of life and death, it’s hard to put into words just how this book made me feel. But I loved it from start to finish, and it made me think about so many things. Maybe tomorrow I’ll add more to this review, but probably not.
oh, the second-guessing! i thoroughly enjoyed Dick's world where authenticity is always in question, capitalism has wreaked its implicit havoc, and empathy is held in the spotlight. some plot points were confusing and could've used some more explaining, but the brevity was mostly appreciated.
a must-read for its incredibly accurate predictions of the world we live in / are building toward.
a must-read for its incredibly accurate predictions of the world we live in / are building toward.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one did not hook me quite as much as Ubik, which was an intellectually stimulating mind-bending exploration of sanity, time and space.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep reads much more like "classic" sci-fi. Slightly outdated. Women often play a questionable role in these stories (which I did not find to be the case in Ubik, and was pleasantly surprised!)
The pacing is slightly off, the delivery is dry and yet I simply love the retro-futuristic mood of the book and the questions it poses.
All in-all, this was a pleasant read!
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep reads much more like "classic" sci-fi. Slightly outdated. Women often play a questionable role in these stories (which I did not find to be the case in Ubik, and was pleasantly surprised!)
The pacing is slightly off, the delivery is dry and yet I simply love the retro-futuristic mood of the book and the questions it poses.
All in-all, this was a pleasant read!
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Some really thought-provoking concepts, but between the unlikability of the characters and plot-irrelevant misogyny (insert discussion on “product of its time” here) sprinkled throughout the book, I just didn’t want to explore the more interesting parts.