Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Blade Runner #1

Philip K. Dick with Roger Zelazny (Contributor)

244 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Description

It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids. Deckard's assignment--find them and then..."retire" them. Trouble was, the androids all looked exactly lik...

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Moods

dark 66%
reflective 62%
adventurous 47%
mysterious 42%
tense 36%
challenging 29%
emotional 18%
sad 17%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 31%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 23% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

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