Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

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

12 reviews

mandkips's review against another edition

dark reflective

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Infidelity

coolfijiwater's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Infidelity

luxxltyd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexism

Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity

glace's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Firstly, the film was a separate story to the book, although similar. So the book is worth reading for film-watchers. This book is more reflective and thought provoking. There is a strong focus on the varying capacity for empathy for different people. People question their own reality, and how do they deal with the answer when they learn the truth. It's a short book that can be finished at a leisurely pace over a weekend.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness

kerttuli's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming and Infidelity

cnohero's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

 <Spoilers>  
I have complex feelings about this book.

Pros: Excellent writing, and world building. Good science discussion for it's time. I found the desire to have a pet, and the scarcity both funny and sad.

Cons: I didn't find the characters very likeable.
(Rant) The sci-fi trope of men wanting to have sex with android women is just disturbing to me...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Mental illness, and Violence

melchior's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Ableism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Colonisation, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual content, and War

kysariin's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness

jake_'s review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness

bramlee's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I read this book at the suggestion of a friend. I probably wouldn't have finished it otherwise. Overall the concept was interesting, just very outside of my comfort zone. There were moments that made me uncomfortable because the writing was so stiff or the main character objectified female characters. Definitely look up a content warning list before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Ableism, Gaslighting, Sexism, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Body horror, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts