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A review by jessicaaaaaaa
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick
This book is so frustrating.
On the one hand, PKD is the king of science fiction. Each one of these stories presents a fully developed world based on a unique premise with a story that explores important, universal themes.
But his representation of women is so bad that it's hard to remember what year this was published and try to ignore it. Every woman that appears in this collection is either someone's wife, a secretary, or a romantic interest. The one female character that doesn't fit into one of those categories is "virtually psychotic."
I'd love to hear recommendations for PKD-style contemporary sci-fi if anyone has some.
On the one hand, PKD is the king of science fiction. Each one of these stories presents a fully developed world based on a unique premise with a story that explores important, universal themes.
But his representation of women is so bad that it's hard to remember what year this was published and try to ignore it. Every woman that appears in this collection is either someone's wife, a secretary, or a romantic interest. The one female character that doesn't fit into one of those categories is "virtually psychotic."
I'd love to hear recommendations for PKD-style contemporary sci-fi if anyone has some.