billyhopscotch's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved The Android's Dream. Wil Wheaton did a great job reading it, and though it clearly wasn't written to be an audiobook (lots of "Creek said...Robin said...Creek said") Scalzi did a fantastic job weaving a unique and entertaining story. Definitely recommend to all.
telescope's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
mschlat's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting blend of science fiction and humor (a little reminiscent of the Stainless Steel Rat series). I loved Scalzi's writing on hacking and would like to see an entire novel with that type of content. As usual, there are a ton of interesting ideas, but unlike his Old Man's War trilogy, I found the plot too complex for the weight of the work --- there were a lot of details coming together at the end that spoke more to plot than emotional weight.
mojoshivers's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book. I'd recommend it to anybody. Not only is it a fun read, full of action and humor, but it manages that rarest of feats, taking a crazy concept and making it believable. I was fully expecting it to devolve into farce, but the book manages to straddle the line between believability and larger-than-life sci-fi. I never had the sense it was ridiculous. More often than not it took the chances I expected it to take without pushing it that one step too far. All in all, this book delivers on all fronts--memorable and complex characters, humor and heart, and more action than a 1950's serial.
What an excellent novel.
What an excellent novel.
seabird1116's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
jandi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
With a title clearly alluding to Phillip K. Dick and Scalzi's sense of humour, I was easily sold into this book. The story is a riot, and the characters (particularly Harry, Ben and Brian) pull highly enjoyable clever maneuvers while trying to keep a diplomatic incident (which could have been less scatological) from escalating into full blown war. A very funny, light hearted take on sentience and autonomy, electric sheep included.
fiddleysticks's review against another edition
4.0
I was given this book as a present and was a bit worried I wouldn't enjoy it, but I was totally wrong! I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of characters to keep track of and that was a bit confusing at points. An excellent and clever story with genuinely likeable characters (and some genuinely unlikeable characters! Even if you think the genre isn't for you, if you have an open mind, I highly recommend this book!
airforcesister's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0