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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
dark
reflective
fast-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
3.5 - 4 Stars
The difference between humans and androids is a fine line called empathy.
This short novel is confusing, weird, and downright intriguing. I wanted to know, just like Rick Deckard; I just wanted to understand what was happening to me. Or maybe, just maybe, I am a "special" and am clueless and confused.
You have a host of 2-dimensional characters, at best; but they do remain interesting in how they navigate through this dirty, dystopian, kipple-ridden earth. The androids definitely have singular personalities; along with the humans, who seem to be mechanical and hollow themselves. The humans that you meet seem devoid of character. Of insight. Of love. Of kindness. Of respect. Of Honesty. Of sincerity. Yes, even empathy.
There is a lesson to be learned here, but I am not sure that Deckard learned it.
Even though this is not a 5 star read (to me); I highly recommend it, if only to hear your thoughts.
The difference between humans and androids is a fine line called empathy.
This short novel is confusing, weird, and downright intriguing. I wanted to know, just like Rick Deckard; I just wanted to understand what was happening to me. Or maybe, just maybe, I am a "special" and am clueless and confused.
You have a host of 2-dimensional characters, at best; but they do remain interesting in how they navigate through this dirty, dystopian, kipple-ridden earth. The androids definitely have singular personalities; along with the humans, who seem to be mechanical and hollow themselves. The humans that you meet seem devoid of character. Of insight. Of love. Of kindness. Of respect. Of Honesty. Of sincerity. Yes, even empathy.
There is a lesson to be learned here, but I am not sure that Deckard learned it.
Even though this is not a 5 star read (to me); I highly recommend it, if only to hear your thoughts.
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
A classic. I didn’t really love it but I think it’s worth reading at least once
A beautiful book about humanity and empathy, and the most valuable thing being something real.
Filled to the brim with themes and interesting subjects: loneliness, the human need for connection, religion, pondering on the nature of consciousness and life, a stance on violence and a whole lot more – all taking place on a bleak, deserted shell of a planet, where the vibrancy of humanity is the last thing that's keeping the trees in the forest from falling without a sound.
I loved the eagerness and kindness of Isidore, but most of all, the journey of Deckard. I saw the way his empathy grew to encompass androids as a reflection of how I've started to look at animals since becoming a vegetarian. Once you start empathizing with something and seeing it as a living, breathing consciousness... well, like Deckard said: "You can't go back from people to nonpeople".
Not going to pretend like I fully understand the ending, especially what Mercer and the hallucinations surrounding him were all about. But my main takeaway from the book is summarized by this sentence:
'Everything is true,' he said. 'Everything anybody has ever thought.'
Your perception of reality shapes your reality. Everything you think or feel is true. We feel, we believe, we empathize. And by doing so, we make it real. Even if it's fake.
Filled to the brim with themes and interesting subjects: loneliness, the human need for connection, religion, pondering on the nature of consciousness and life, a stance on violence and a whole lot more – all taking place on a bleak, deserted shell of a planet, where the vibrancy of humanity is the last thing that's keeping the trees in the forest from falling without a sound.
I loved the eagerness and kindness of Isidore, but most of all, the journey of Deckard. I saw the way his empathy grew to encompass androids as a reflection of how I've started to look at animals since becoming a vegetarian. Once you start empathizing with something and seeing it as a living, breathing consciousness... well, like Deckard said: "You can't go back from people to nonpeople".
Not going to pretend like I fully understand the ending, especially what Mercer and the hallucinations surrounding him were all about. But my main takeaway from the book is summarized by this sentence:
'Everything is true,' he said. 'Everything anybody has ever thought.'
Your perception of reality shapes your reality. Everything you think or feel is true. We feel, we believe, we empathize. And by doing so, we make it real. Even if it's fake.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
keeping track of the diff technology described was the only part that was a little confusing. otherwise, it was great