Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: The Inspiration Behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 by Philip K. Dick

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?: The Inspiration Behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner #1

Philip K. Dick

208 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Description

World War Terminus devastated the Earth. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard searches for the renegade replicants he is sent to 'retire', while he dreams of owning a live animal - the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of n...

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Moods

dark 65%
reflective 62%
adventurous 47%
mysterious 42%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
emotional 18%
sad 17%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 24% | Plot: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

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