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A review by wyrmbergmalcolm
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams by Philip K. Dick
3.0
Having not read much from Philip K. Dick (The Cosmic Puppets being the only title so far), it was interesting to be exposed to some more of his work. Certainly, compared to other science fiction authors, his stories have not dated brilliantly, hence the TV series that updated them. Having said that, he had some very intriguing observations to make about the human species and the human condition that is as true today as it was when there were written.
The stories themselves were not too long, so made for an easy consumption over a fortnight of one story a night (with the final story being a little longer). Each one sucked us in very quickly and left us with a fair bit to discuss afterwards. This is the hallmark of a great science fiction story: the ability to bring out discussion about them afterwards.
The stories themselves were not too long, so made for an easy consumption over a fortnight of one story a night (with the final story being a little longer). Each one sucked us in very quickly and left us with a fair bit to discuss afterwards. This is the hallmark of a great science fiction story: the ability to bring out discussion about them afterwards.