Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

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

55 reviews

brom's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

The book has a lot of interesting concepts, especially some that didn’t make it into the movie at all, like the religion Mercerism and the whole electric animals thing. 

But there were so many things I didn’t enjoy, most importantly the protagonist. We are obviously supposed to symphasize with him, which is just not possible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity and Sexual content

aayla145's review

reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder

caromon's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

No me aportó nada, y no me gustó cómo está escrito.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Sexism

luxxltyd's review

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity

jessthanthree's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Xenophobia, Ableism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual content, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

feralpoodles's review against another edition

challenging tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Was recommended to me because of my interest in AI, haven’t seen blade runner (though planning to watch it now). Definitely had a lot of cool tidbits and worldbuilding that I really liked (the mood organ, the scarcity of animals causing them to be elevated into sacred status symbols, robot companions for martian colonists, mercerism), but I didn’t feel like they were really utilized or built on in the story itself. The plot was a bit anticlimactic, and I didn’t really like/care about Rick, and most of the other characters felt pretty lifeless. Overall the book kept my interest and definitely made me think, so I just wish those really cool bits of worldbuilding had been used in a more exciting/cohesive plot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

yaoipaddle's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I like it a lot. I liked it more than I thought I would. I kept thinking I knew what would happen but I like that I didn’t. It’s way better and more different than the movie. It’s pretty cool. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder

eton_calder's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

I believe that in time this book will be a classic much as 1984 is now, but I believe that this book is better than 1984, as it takes a critical look at technology, religion, ethics in a way similar to 1984, but expected in my opinion much better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: War

legitmingo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

There’s a good amount of casual sexism

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming and Infidelity