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hazel_heart's review
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
I decided to read this after watching Electric Dreams on Amazon and it makes me look eagerly forward to second season. It's an anthology series based on Philip's short stories. And I just learned that Philip's own daughter produced Electric Dreams, that's so wholesome. Reading this book is pretty much like watching another season of Electric Dreams, it was very enjoyable. Some stories are kinda "meh" but most of them had great premise. A lot of time travel themes, in one of the stories we see a time traveler being sent hundreds of years in the past to stop a priest from delivering a speech that ended all wars and the only identifying thing of the priest he has is his skull from the future. Some post apocalyptic stuff, in one story a tribe of humans travel to ask questions to the Great C, the tribe having lost all knowledge of science after the atomic apocalypse. Idk how to end this review, so here's an electric sheep 🐑
lande4981's review
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this collection of stories by Philip K. Dick. The sheer range of his imagination staggers. His exploration of a variety of subjects, in particular the consequences of war, result in stories that are often insightful and yes, often chilling as one recognizes the possibilities presented in each one. My favourites include: Nanny, Colony, The King of the Elves, The Variable Man and Paycheck.
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