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

challenging tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Was recommended to me because of my interest in AI, haven’t seen blade runner (though planning to watch it now). Definitely had a lot of cool tidbits and worldbuilding that I really liked (the mood organ, the scarcity of animals causing them to be elevated into sacred status symbols, robot companions for martian colonists, mercerism), but I didn’t feel like they were really utilized or built on in the story itself. The plot was a bit anticlimactic, and I didn’t really like/care about Rick, and most of the other characters felt pretty lifeless. Overall the book kept my interest and definitely made me think, so I just wish those really cool bits of worldbuilding had been used in a more exciting/cohesive plot.
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