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

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Blade Runner #1

Philip K. Dick with Graham Sleight, Chris Moore

193 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 like ...

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Moods

dark 65%
reflective 61%
adventurous 47%
mysterious 42%
tense 35%
challenging 30%
emotional 17%
sad 17%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 30%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

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