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

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sophiepilkan's review against another edition

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reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

valerieee's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Brilliant story, prompt ng funda ental questions of what it is that makes us human.

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4.0

A fun + fairly quick read. Having watched Blade Runner, I wasn't surprised by the contours of the novel, though some of the plot details (e.g., the fascination with/lucrative marketplace for real animals as opposed to electric ones) were really novel.

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4.0

Can't believe this is my first Philip k. dick novel!

The post-war world he created is quite incredible and it's fascinating to see human's strong survival instincts displayed in this book.
What set humans apart from androids is eventually survival instinct and empathy, I loved this theory.
Who knows what all of it will come true, if at all!

This book displays how the same species can believe in totally different moral values and I'd love to see this world evolve to an animal-loving, cruelty-free world (though cruelty to androids doesn't count in this book, apparently).