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Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '
¿Sueñan los androides con ovejas eléctricas? by Philip K. Dick
6 reviews
helen777's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Animal death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
vk_fox15's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Dick is a fine author, I have nothing against him or his writing style. I was required to read this book for a class and have nothing against him personally. I initially went in with high expectations and for that reason I was unable to read through this book as I normally do with other books. To me it just felt dry.
I appreciated the world building and liked just how desperate the people of earth were. I praise Dick for his efforts in writing this novel, and can see why it has become such a highly praised literary classic amongst Western audiences, yet I just couldn't get through it.
The more I read the book the less I could picture myself within it, and for me, being able to immerse myself within the story is something I need to get through a book. Stories like 'Harry Potter' are heavily immersive, despite how unprofessional JK Rowling may be as a person, I could very well see myself within the dorm rooms of the Ravenclaw house (not to complement her).
'Do Androids...' isn't necessarily a "bad" book by any means, it just isn't immersive for me. There's something missing from it that I just can't put my finger on, and that's why I had to put the book down. To end this review, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to get into the science-fiction genre, especially people who are into stories adjacent to 'The Hunger Games' concerning themes of government corruption.
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
juanrubin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and War
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War
bramlee's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts
manarnia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis