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A review by richardbakare
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
5.0
This is probably Philip K. Dick’s best work. Some of the original ideas he presented in Simulacra are refined here into an exhilarating story. He poses a broad existential question for us wrapped around the idea of empathy. Who has it, what they have it for, and who or what deserves to receive it.
It is a compelling philosophical debate. Question after question springs from the mind about true nature of consciousness, the corresponding rights for all sentient beings, and what constitutes human connectivity. All of that along with the pace and style of this book, leave you unable to put it down and wishing it didn’t end. It has all of the features that make for great science fiction.
Luckily, we have two live action films and a world of extended content that keeps the atmosphere and debates in this book alive in the Blade Runner universe. I see them as additional stories not just a reimagining of the original. They are each relatively true to the themes, mood, and psychological of this book. I highly recommend this read and the films.
It is a compelling philosophical debate. Question after question springs from the mind about true nature of consciousness, the corresponding rights for all sentient beings, and what constitutes human connectivity. All of that along with the pace and style of this book, leave you unable to put it down and wishing it didn’t end. It has all of the features that make for great science fiction.
Luckily, we have two live action films and a world of extended content that keeps the atmosphere and debates in this book alive in the Blade Runner universe. I see them as additional stories not just a reimagining of the original. They are each relatively true to the themes, mood, and psychological of this book. I highly recommend this read and the films.