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makennadykstra's review against another edition
3.75
reading this while reading a lot of germinal cyborg theory is absolute top tier reading experience. very fascinated by how mr dick explored clynes & kline’s man-in-space/-inclement-climate adaptation theories (namely artificial emotion generation) instantiating them with such attention to personal & relational nuance. also interrogating the apotheosis of empathy as a defining feature of so-called humanness. parsing out the fuzziness of cyborg (aka android) vs human distinction & the movement of each figure towards each other. fun ! + excited to revisit the movies!
eviledna's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
iahk's review against another edition
4.0
“You have to be with other people, he thought. In order to live at all.”
orangebread's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
squaretospare's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
turtlebeef's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
sophiepilkan's review against another edition
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
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.
zuomiriam's review against another edition
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.
namrata_jain's review against another edition
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).
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).