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  • 34 of 34 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 BlueMidget

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    4 Stars "The Novel That Became Blade Runner..." 31/03/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Well writing, engaging plot and thoroughly enjoyable piece of sci-fi

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Occasionally the perspective causes some brief confusion

    'SF Masterworks' is a growing collection of 'classic' science-fiction novels spanning over fifty years of the genre. As someone who's grown up reading and watching science-fiction I've found this a very interesting series that has introduced me to some wonderful (and, I have to be honest, not so wonderful) novels and authors that I would probably never have encountered otherwise. 'Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?' is the forth book of the series, (and coincidently the forth book I actually read as I'm not reading them in order). Written by Phillip K. Dick, it was originally published in ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gunmenoftheapocalypse

    4 Stars Empathy Towards Androids? 24/10/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great descriptions of 'cyberpunk' post-apocalyptic future, excellent ideas

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some concepts are hard to understand, and the science is often a little unbelievable

    The basic plot of this novel is "in the future a bit, following a big war, a legal bounty hunter is after six androids who are really hard to kill. will he make it?" however, that is by no means all there is to it. philip k. dick's book manages to explore the real feelings that one would feel pursuing such a job, and also incorporates much deceit and mystery throughout. i always love to see or read about the future, provided it's not in some cheesy adventure film or kid's cartoon, and the post-apocalyptic early 21st century world of "androids," a necessary shorthand for the great title of this ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    richardcatling777

    5 Stars Emotional Androids 24/10/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The emotions you will feel run closer to home while reading this book.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Takes a while to take in and understand the jargon, depth and surrounding environment.

    It was just by chance that i came across this book while doing a search on the internet for the film Bladerunner. I watched the film a few years ago and was surprised to see emotion and feelings portrayed in a film to this degree. Whats also shocking is that these feelings were not just about humans but about androids or robots, as we call them, living in a possible earth and outer planet future. The plot ----------- The main character Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter and is based an assignment to retire 6 androids on earth in a distant future. With advances in technology, these androids now ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ElStevo

    5 Stars Don't mention Bladerunner! 21/12/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant concept, clearly and simply written!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Difficult to raed if you have seen teh film Bladerunner

    There is a major problem with reading this book. The film "Bladerunner" was based upon it, and to anyone who has seen the film first, it hangs like a dark shadow. This is a pity as "Do Androids…." is a remarkable book, but one that when you are reading, you feel you are constantly comparing it to the film. To those who have not seen it, then I envy you being able to enjoy this book without comparison. To those who have seen the film, try to remove any thoughts of it by whatever means possible. Scream if you have to! I have seen the film so, unfortunately, I will compare them in this review ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    5kutbag

    4 Stars Quality alternative sci fi. 19/09/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Feel like getting into sci-fi more?

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Probably not for everyone. What is?

    First off, Star wars, star trek, bablyon 5, andromeda, lost in space are generally NOT sci fi in my opinion. What they REALLY are, are action films/series that happen to be set in the future. There isn't really much in the way of setting contemporary problems in new scenarios and questioning life the universe and everything. Now thats out of the way, let me tell you why I think Philip K Dick kicks serious ass and why everything I have read of his has been great. I did write an essay about him a while back so trust me : ) Dick once said in an interview that his work is all about questioning ... more
  • 17 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lennieb

    5 Stars not just Dicking around 18/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to read yet gets in your head

    Disadvantages Disadvantages am I an android?

    This has to be one of the deepest books I've read. But how or why it is so deep and left such an effect on me I can't say. I've been a fan of the film for ages and had never really considered the book an alternative option. I was worrited it would ruin the film I guess. How wrong was I. The film, great as it is, only really scratches the surface of the moral and ethical implications that the book makes. The world created is so believable that it produces imagery easily equal to that of Ridley scotts interpretation. The main characters of the film are all present and along with them are more ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    adamdavid

    5 Stars The inspiration for Blade Runner 22/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A masterpiece of science fiction writing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages If you're expecting Blade Runner - The Book, you'll be disappointed

    Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep is the book that inspired the classic sci-fi film Blade Runner, but if you are expecting Blade Runner in paperback form then you will be disappointed. Philip K. Dick died before Blade Runner was released but had distanced himself completely from Ridley Scott's film because it was so very different from his book. The book follows a bounty hunter, Rick Deckard, whose job it is to hunt down rogue androids that had somehow made their way back to earth from colonies on other planets. It also follows the story of John Isidore, a man who drives a van for an ... more
  • 7 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    NeilHudson

    5 Stars Not the book of the film 10/09/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Extremely good read

    Disadvantages Disadvantages May disappoint anyone who expects a film novelisation

    There is no point reading "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" expecting a book of the film. Dick's novel came first, and goes deeper than "Blade Runner". Dick's main theme was the profound question "what is human?" and by juxtaposing his human characters with androids he attempted to show that it wasn't down to what you were made of. Dick believed that what distinguished humans from the android is our capacity for empathy - a theme largely ignored in the film. Dick's achievement is that his consideration of this issue arises from a highly readable and witty story. His plot is genuinely ... more
  • 25 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    1 Star Quick review of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick by Level 1 Dexter55 16/07/2008
    Well what a disappointment! I used to read a lot of science fiction and loved the film Blade Runner so thought I would give this book (on which the film is based) a go. Although there were some good concepts within the book, I found it disjointed and struggled to finish it. What I did like was that it did not paint a rosy picture of the future, all clean cut and a perfect world & it explored the concept of how do we define life. I know this is supposed to be a cult piece of seminal science fiction, but ... more
  • 4 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Gavin6

    5 Stars Read this now 09/01/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It is a world class novel

    Disadvantages Disadvantages People think it is the book of the film

    I cannot praise this book highly enough. It is written by Phillip K. Dick who is the most underrated author of all time. It may be more familiar to you in the form of Blade Runner the movie by Ridley Scott. It is set in the future when all the animals in the world are dead and the ultimate status symbol is a real animal hence the title. It concerns the life of Rick Deckard who retires androids or in other words kills them for bounty. Then one day he is given the chance to complete a lucrative money spinning mission by retiring several of the most realistic androids there are. If he completes ... more
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