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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
A masterpiece ahead of its time, a prescient rendering of a dark future, and the inspiration for the blockbuster film Blade Runner
By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can’t afford one, companies built incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They’ve even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and “retire” them. But when cornered, androids fight back—with lethal force.
Praise for Philip K. Dick
“The most consistently brilliant science fiction writer in the world.”—John Brunner
“A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet.”—The New York Times
“[Philip K. Dick] sees all the sparkling—and terrifying—possibilities . . . that other authors shy away from.”—Rolling Stone
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Reviews
I like PKD. I have read many of his works and liked the way he could predict certain aspects of the future. I like the way that the main themes are relevant today. I have never liked the sexism but it was a sign of the times, so I could ignore it. This time it was harder to ignore. My goodness, this man’s obsession with female breasts is annoying! I didn’t buy the “love” aspect, and describing her as a child then having him sleep with her was disgusting . I understand the concepts of religion and what it means to be human but the way he wrote this one was like he was on a drug induced spiral and the story jerked around in dizzying twists that were more confusing than satisfying. Not my favorite.
By RLOMD
I Generally prefer the book even when I read the book after watching the movie it inspired. That is not the case here. I’ve always been a blade runner fan so maybe it was too different from the book and shouldn’t be compared. That being said, I really didn’t like the whole spiritual thing with the box. It didn’t seem to fit.
By Todd the yahoo
If you’re new to PKD and you want to read this book to see what the fuss is about, I predict you’ll be disappointed. His *ideas* are brilliant, and many more gifted storytellers have taken those ideas and made art. But his writing is jerky and obscure, his characters are flat and have strange motivations, and the whole thing has the surreal aspect of a fever dream. Bladerunner was inspired by this novel, and, frankly, it’s unlikely anyone would still be reading it if that were not the case. Grab this from the library, don’t spend fourteen dollars on a jumped up novella about a guy with a robot sheep.
By Satanicpuppy
It was written so perfectly. It was a very touching story. Worth every penny.
By PinataDog0131
We’re close to extinction, I guess…
By geopro42