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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
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Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter for the San Francisco police, the year 2021 ( January 3rd), wow only a few months from now. His mission is to "retire" six androids who fled bleak Mars and illegally came to Earth (Elon Musk did y0u do this?). World War Terminus has depopulated our world, radioactive fallout called "dust" continues coming down and slowly killing the survivors, they have moved to cities. Making many of the people still living chickenheads excuse me, special. Animals are virtually extinct electronic duplicates are in great demand, real ones cost a fortune to buy but humans need their pets ... Rick has a phony sheep, his mental health requires him to get the real article, his job can make this happen. The U.N. encourages everyone to migrate to the Red Planet, giving a free robot slave for all who do (they're built there) on arrival. But Mars is uninhabitable, stark, lonely a horrible hell hole a frontier without any charm or romance, nothing to recommend settlers hate the place feel like prisoners yet the government keeps that a state secret. But the hopeful Earthlings must have a future... Mr. Deckard has not a very understanding wife and unfriendly too Iran, calls him inaccurately a cop, doesn't like her husband's job, the pay is very lucrative though he tells her. She spends most of her free time, using the Empathy Box ( the Mood Machines, keep people mostly contended) just turn the two handles and you fuse with Wilbur Mercer and his new religion of Mercerism, "Kill only the Killers ". A kindly old man forever climbing a hill, being struck down with rocks by unseen murderers. You can be hit too, when you take the trip and experience it yourselves, feel like you are really there... Mercerism has opponents led by Buster Friendly, calls the religion a fraud the enormously popular television host, in the only channel not run by the government how he works hour after hour tirelessly, broadcasting his talk show through the many hours of the day and on radio also, is a mystery... Rick has taken over the mission to eliminate the "andys'", because his predecessor Dave Holden was shot and almost terminated by the new model of robots Nexus-6, brain units almost as smart as genuine people. The original 8, are down to just 6 thanks to Holden, still in the hospital. Deckard's boss Inspector Bryant is not sure of the new man, wants him to do the almost impossible destroy all of them in one day. But first flying to Seattle and meeting the makers of these humanoids, Eldon and his niece Rachael Rosen in the Rosen Association building, needing their help and trying the Voigt- Kampff machine, to detect the human looking andys. Later the dazed, exhausted, remorseful bounty hunter thinks of sleeping with a female android, what in reality is a human being ? Back on top of the roof of his crumbling apartment complex lies his hovercar... up in the air he floats above what's left of the sad town, the city is no more, garbage everywhere kipple it's called now the world has become a gigantic dump... flying towards his uncertain destiny... A thought- provoking science- fiction tale with a message, which requires the reader to find it themselves. A classic.
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August 2, 2013 – Shelved as: to-read
August 2, 2013 – Shelved
April 26, 2014 – Started Reading
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for-much-deliberation  ... Wow, great review...


Henry Avila Thanks, Marts, it was a great book to read.


message 3: by B (new) - rated it 5 stars

B Schrodinger Great review Henry :)


Jareed This is a nice review Henry!


Henry Avila Thank you, Brendon !


message 6: by Henry (last edited May 03, 2014 05:49PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Henry Avila Jareed, I appreciate your words...


for-much-deliberation  ... Henry wrote: "Thanks, Marts, it was a great book to read."

Yes, i read it a really long time ago thats why i never did a review and only gave the 3 stars but you really brought the tale back :) I must definitely give it a re-read...


message 8: by Henry (last edited May 03, 2014 05:58PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Henry Avila It improves with age, the book, Marts.


for-much-deliberation  ... Oooh :):)
Then let me remove it from the 're-read' list and put it on the 'must read' list :)


Henry Avila Hope you like it, Marts.. It's different.


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Arah-Lynda Wonderful review Henry.


Henry Avila Arah-Lynda, you are also wonderful...


message 13: by Praj (new)

Praj Splendid! I've been wanting to read this book for quite some time now. Thanks, for giving me the needed push.


Henry Avila I think you'll like it, Praj.


message 15: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka Excellent review Henry ! Made me recall many things from my own reading of it that I'd forgotten.


Henry Avila Agnieszka thanks for your kind words, some books are way above the ordinary and this is one.


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Alejandro Very good review!!!


Henry Avila Alejandro, thank you!


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Alejandro Henry wrote: "Alejandro, thank you!"

I am a great fan of the film "Blade Runner" and while I am sure that both stories are different, definitely I want to read this book in the future.


message 20: by Henry (last edited May 04, 2014 03:10PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Henry Avila Blade Runner is a classic, a favorite of mine, but it is only about 100 pages long, Androids, is over 200...


Robert Davis Not sure what you mean Henry, Blade Runner only 100 pages? The copy I read was 285 pages, titled Blade Runner, but identical to Androids.


message 22: by Alejandro (new) - added it

Alejandro Henry wrote: "Blade Runner is a classic, a favorite of mine, but it is only about 100 pages long, Androids, is over 200..."

Good :D So, even a more ambitious story.


message 23: by Henry (last edited May 08, 2014 03:25AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Henry Avila Two hour films are 100 to 120 pages in length.You can look it up. About I minute screen time, a page ... You have the novel,Robert, they just changed the title name of the book.


Henry Avila Yes, Alejandro, they had to take a lot out of the novel, otherwise, the film would be over 4 hours long...


message 25: by Alejandro (new) - added it

Alejandro Henry wrote: "Yes, Alejandro, they had to take a lot out of the novel, otherwise, the film would be over 4 hours long..."

I wouldn't complain to watch a 4 hours long film of "Blade Runner" hehe ;) But, yes, I understand that some cut must be done to make possible the movie.


Henry Avila Yes,Alejandro, you must understand, Show "Business".


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Jeff Terrific review, Henry!


Henry Avila Thanks very much, Jeff...


Robert Davis The whole thing about Mercerism really went over my head.


Henry Avila I agree, Robert, it was never explained properly, the religion, maybe the writer wanted it that way...


message 31: by Dolors (new)

Dolors I always wondered whether this was one of those special cases in which the film adaptation exceeded the original novel. I see it is not. The heavy burden of uncertainty in defining what it is that makes us human, right? Rollercoaster of a review, Henry.


message 32: by Henry (last edited May 07, 2014 05:50AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Henry Avila Dolors , the novel has much more details, background , but both film and book are classics. P.S . thanks again


message 33: by James (new)

James McCormick Great review Henry - love the punchy, upbeat style of your writing.


message 34: by James (new)

James McCormick I'm about to post another review at the weekend of The Four Kings so it was good to see your review first- (learning from the expert ;-) )


Henry Avila Looking forward to it James, thanks for liking my review.


message 36: by James (new)

James McCormick My pleasure Henry


message 37: by Taylor (new) - added it

Taylor Also a big Blade Runner fan, been wanting to read this for awhile now. Lovely review!


Henry Avila Taylor, I appreciate your support, it is a fine book.


Denis That was a great review.


Henry Avila Thank you Denis, this was an interesting read...


message 41: by Sue (new) - added it

Sue Once again, I love how reviews return from the past so I can see them. Nicely done, Henry.


Henry Avila I appreciate your thoughts...thank you,Sue.


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Fabian  {Councillor} Fantastic review, Henry! As a huge fan of the original film, the world it inspired, and the fantastic sequel, I should really get around to reading this one.


Henry Avila It is a splendid read, more back ground for the fans.


BAM doesn’t answer to her real name Where does covid-34 come in


Henry Avila It doesn't...a nuclear war causes the devastation.


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