Reviews

We Can Build You by Philip K. Dick

oinkopig21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

An excellent science fiction novel that not only manages to capture the reader’s attention through quick, witty dialogue and superb storytelling, but then transforms into a complete decomposition of the reader’s psyche and seeks to unravel what exactly makes us human—which I must say, it accomplished this task with ease. Dick’s style of prose is misleading, as it is easy to read, yet is still loaded with tonnes of subtext that is often pertinent to the characters and story. 

Definitely an amazing and very interesting read that I would recommend, even to people who don’t traditionally enjoy “science fiction” 

robfarren's review against another edition

4.0

This has a really funny Abraham Lincoln simulacrum character in it...might have give this a reread.

lisajlindstrom's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

derhindemith's review against another edition

4.0

Another book dealing with mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. I wonder if it predates "A Scanner Darkly".

derhindemith's review against another edition

I liked this book less this time, clearly by my updates. And boy, taking a break from reading cishet white guys sure changes your perspective on a book. Every other time since, when I've tried to read something by Dick, I'd get annoyed and stop. This time, I managed to continue because of the absolutely preposterous position that a woman is completely disinterested in him, therefore, she must be schizophrenic; which is a central conceit of the book. That was literally the only way I could through it and I was still annoyed most of the time.

savshelfinger's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.0

once again PKD: I like the idea so much more than where you actually took it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement and Suicidal thoughts

rocketiza's review against another edition

3.0

I went from well that sounds interesting, to reading it and going that's not how I expected it to be but that's interesting, to huh... kinda lost focus... to starting to write this review 2 days later and going Oh wait... that all tied together rather nicely. Well done.

officerdean's review against another edition

3.0

I don't know what to think about this one. Definitely the most bizarre PKD book I have read so far.

tankard's review against another edition

4.0

7/10

nickynickynicky's review against another edition

challenging mysterious 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? No

3.25