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booksandladders's review against another edition
5.0
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Actual Rating: 4.5*
This was an Audible Daily Deal!
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. I liked being introduced to them by the producers of the TV show and understanding a bit more about the stories themselves before diving in. I think there are such important and timely meanings behind each of these stories - which is sad and amazing considering how long ago they were written. I am so intrigued by this that I am searching out the TV show and plan on using next month's Audible credit on another Philip K. Dick novel!
Actual Rating: 4.5*
This was an Audible Daily Deal!
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. I liked being introduced to them by the producers of the TV show and understanding a bit more about the stories themselves before diving in. I think there are such important and timely meanings behind each of these stories - which is sad and amazing considering how long ago they were written. I am so intrigued by this that I am searching out the TV show and plan on using next month's Audible credit on another Philip K. Dick novel!
olityr's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Really made me want to watch the Amazon Prime Anthology show.
crufts's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A selection of short sci-fi stories by Philip K Dick, each with short forewords explaining what they are. They're well-written and have interesting concepts. But be warned, the stories are quite dark; e.g. several protagonists think they are going mad.
> It ends up asking profound questions about what as humans we want.
> It ends up asking profound questions about what as humans we want.
jarichan's review against another edition
4.0
Dieses Buch war Teil eines kleinen Projektes: eine Geschichte lesen, dann die entsprechende Folge der Serie schauen. So bekommt mensch gleich 1:1 den Eindruck, wie gut der Text umgesetzt wurde. Zu diesem Projekt äussere ich mich auf Reddit ausführlicher: https://www.reddit.com/r/Buchliebhaberinnen/
Die Geschichten von Philip K. Dick sind absolut zeitlos, dies zeigt sich hier ganz deutlich. Noch immer sprechen uns die Themen an, noch immer sind wir davon umgetrieben. Vielleicht in anderer Form; aber die zugrunde liegende Thematik ist noch immer in unserer Gesellschaft vorhanden.
Auch beweist sich hier, dass der Autor nicht einfach nur Sci-Fi schreibt und Punkt. Er kann auch Horror. Er kann auch Alltag. Er kann vor allem auch Menschen portraitieren. Dass es sich dabei vor allem um Männer handelt, ist dem damaligen Zeitgeist geschuldet (ausser bei Human Is, in welcher die Frau die zentrale Rolle spielt).
Eine sehr gute Sammlung, die einen Eindruck von Dicks' Stil und Denken vermittelt, sodass diese Geschichten auch gut als Möglichkeit zum Kennenlernen geeignet sind.
Die Geschichten von Philip K. Dick sind absolut zeitlos, dies zeigt sich hier ganz deutlich. Noch immer sprechen uns die Themen an, noch immer sind wir davon umgetrieben. Vielleicht in anderer Form; aber die zugrunde liegende Thematik ist noch immer in unserer Gesellschaft vorhanden.
Auch beweist sich hier, dass der Autor nicht einfach nur Sci-Fi schreibt und Punkt. Er kann auch Horror. Er kann auch Alltag. Er kann vor allem auch Menschen portraitieren. Dass es sich dabei vor allem um Männer handelt, ist dem damaligen Zeitgeist geschuldet (ausser bei Human Is, in welcher die Frau die zentrale Rolle spielt).
Eine sehr gute Sammlung, die einen Eindruck von Dicks' Stil und Denken vermittelt, sodass diese Geschichten auch gut als Möglichkeit zum Kennenlernen geeignet sind.
keiydra's review against another edition
3.0
Sales Pitch was the stand-out for me for some reason (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) but all the stories were very atmospheric and enjoyable.
memita's review against another edition
4.0
4,5*
Foi o primeiro contacto que tive com Philip K. Dick e estou impressionada. Não sou muito culta em ficção científica porque nunca estive muito interessada em conhecer, porém, depois de ver Black Mirror (bastante parecida com estes contos, já agora), a minha relação com ela mudou. E acho que comecei pelo sítio certo. O autor aborda essencialmente as questões que me são predilectas: o poder da tecnologia, o que é ser humano, a despersonalização do Homem enquanto o mundo evolui, as possibilidades e as consequências que o futuro nos pode reservar. Os contos foram escritos nos anos 50 e, tal como um bom clássico, continuam bastante actuais, porque não são as máquinas e os novos mundos que o autor aqui inventou que realmente importam, mas os temas base de cada um deles, que são centrais e universais, e com os quais nos podemos ainda identificar. E, claro, nos deixam a reflectir sobre o nosso actual mundo e o que aí poderá vir em consequência das coisas que inventamos e descobrimos. Achei esta selecção, feita pelos realizadores/argumentistas da série televisiva, muito interessante porque cada conto é único, mas simultaneamente se interligam muito bem entre si. Vou agora ver a série e rezar para que converse bem com a aura que o K. Dick deixou.
Foi o primeiro contacto que tive com Philip K. Dick e estou impressionada. Não sou muito culta em ficção científica porque nunca estive muito interessada em conhecer, porém, depois de ver Black Mirror (bastante parecida com estes contos, já agora), a minha relação com ela mudou. E acho que comecei pelo sítio certo. O autor aborda essencialmente as questões que me são predilectas: o poder da tecnologia, o que é ser humano, a despersonalização do Homem enquanto o mundo evolui, as possibilidades e as consequências que o futuro nos pode reservar. Os contos foram escritos nos anos 50 e, tal como um bom clássico, continuam bastante actuais, porque não são as máquinas e os novos mundos que o autor aqui inventou que realmente importam, mas os temas base de cada um deles, que são centrais e universais, e com os quais nos podemos ainda identificar. E, claro, nos deixam a reflectir sobre o nosso actual mundo e o que aí poderá vir em consequência das coisas que inventamos e descobrimos. Achei esta selecção, feita pelos realizadores/argumentistas da série televisiva, muito interessante porque cada conto é único, mas simultaneamente se interligam muito bem entre si. Vou agora ver a série e rezar para que converse bem com a aura que o K. Dick deixou.
curiously_curious's review against another edition
4.0
A good set of short stories, quite dark really. All ending on a dark note. Graphic, easy reading and interesting ideas.
Reflects a bad light on human nature, profiteering and damn right killing ourselves
Reflects a bad light on human nature, profiteering and damn right killing ourselves
jhoover's review against another edition
4.0
Some really great interesting stories at the beginning, especially ones having to do with questioning reality. Really excited to get more heavily into PKDs more heady stuff.
cjamargo's review
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
exhibit piece and the hanging stranger were my favs