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

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Blade Runner #1

Philip K. Dick

fiction science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

183 pages | first published 1968

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Android animals help expiate human guilt over the extermination of real ones. Rick Deckard hunts and 'retires' illegal android humans, and thereby comes to learn that the new messiah, a messenger of hope in a depleted world, may also be a fake, an...
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Moods

dark 66%
reflective 60%
adventurous 48%
mysterious 43%
tense 37%
challenging 32%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 24% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.86

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