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

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

Way better and more happens here than the movie, but it's not the same as liking it. I do think all the characters have a lot more dimension to them here and there were lots of interesting points brought up regarding class, empathy, and religion, and it evokes in readers very interesting philosophical questions. But the book also sort of glosses over these completely and so it makes the satisfaction of the story feel lacking. I do think it's kind of crazy to read this in 2025 knowing that the setting of the book is in this century a few years before the present, and this is what they hypothesized the future to be like.