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jetix's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
ah, i see why it's considered sci-fi classic. it's pretty nice for a book written by a man.
"I like her; I could watch her the rest of my life. She has breasts that smile." is an actual quote from this book. this, along with "her breasts bobbing with agitation" from a different story by him, leads me to a conclusion that dick (what a fitting last name) was one of the original men writing women. so congrats to him for this i guess.
p.s. marking this as funny because it's hilariously bad.
"I like her; I could watch her the rest of my life. She has breasts that smile." is an actual quote from this book. this, along with "her breasts bobbing with agitation" from a different story by him, leads me to a conclusion that dick (what a fitting last name) was one of the original men writing women. so congrats to him for this i guess.
p.s. marking this as funny because it's hilariously bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
garylamb's review against another edition
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
4.0
theliberry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.25
bellec's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
milobubba's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
crispy98's review against another edition
2024- At first I thought this book was everything I despised in sci fi: janky dialogue with shallow characters and a plot that advances solely on the random aberrations of the author. While the characters speech certainly felt rudimentary at times, the plot was absolutely intentional and profound.
Around the middle of the book I grew to enjoy its story and found myself constantly questioning reality like Deckard. This isn’t a dystopian novel akin to 1984 as its philosophical underpinnings reflect the essence of humanity rather than societal trajectory. I’m team human all the way but there is an interesting morale question raised on what defining factor distinguishes us from ever advancing technology. For me, it is humanities ability to confront nihilism with optism coupled with the intentional ability to defend against entropy, or kipple as the book refers to. The many takeaways about human nature itself, irrespective of androids, is a testament to a profound, thought provoking read.
Around the middle of the book I grew to enjoy its story and found myself constantly questioning reality like Deckard. This isn’t a dystopian novel akin to 1984 as its philosophical underpinnings reflect the essence of humanity rather than societal trajectory. I’m team human all the way but there is an interesting morale question raised on what defining factor distinguishes us from ever advancing technology. For me, it is humanities ability to confront nihilism with optism coupled with the intentional ability to defend against entropy, or kipple as the book refers to. The many takeaways about human nature itself, irrespective of androids, is a testament to a profound, thought provoking read.
zioale's review
3.0
started well, but eventually became too flat and the conclusion was somehow rushed. I know it's unfair to make comparisons, but I was hoping that some of the poetry found in Blade Runner was actually coming from the book.