sagelikesscats's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
jfincher47's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
raykubs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
fanycaz's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Este libro me hizo recordar mi amor por la ciencia ficción, el como es un canal de reflexión para ver las advertencias que nos dicen que nuestros propios deseos a veces no son lo que realmente necesitamos, que nuestra racionalidad está sesgada por el contexto y que el día a día nos consume y por esas razones muchas veces no podemos reflexionar en nuestra acciones. El androide como espejo es de las mejores formas de mantenerte leyendo, una constante pregunta a ti mismo de "¿qué es lo que habría hecho yo en su lugar"? y "¿puedo aceptar que me digan mi realidad a cambio de tranquilidad en el día a día?
bbboeken's review against another edition
3.0
***1/2
It appears I'm not a big fan of all things noir, including (or specifically) science fiction. I wasn't particularly fond of Frank Miller's Sinc City either. Added to that, the very outdated (predicted) technology (see also: 12 Monkeys, The Matrix), which might come back in fashion in another fifty years or so. So it's me, not you.
It appears I'm not a big fan of all things noir, including (or specifically) science fiction. I wasn't particularly fond of Frank Miller's Sinc City either. Added to that, the very outdated (predicted) technology (see also: 12 Monkeys, The Matrix), which might come back in fashion in another fifty years or so. So it's me, not you.
vivyd's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
pasquay's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
el_36's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
sillypunk's review against another edition
4.0
Super weird: https://blogendorff.ghost.io/book-review-do-androids-dream-of-electric-sheep/
incandenza's review against another edition
4.0
Halfway through this novel, I realized that there are 2 thematic trajectories the story could explore upon; it could either be a paranoid existential thriller where the identity of the main character and everyone around him comes into question à la PKD's own A Scanner Darkly, or it could be a straightforward noir that sometimes raises question about the nature of that identity itself. It ended up being more about the latter, which still makes it a very compelling read, but had it been more about the former I have a feeling this could be a legitimate sci-fi classic that transcends its own film adaptation.