Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is a dystopian science-fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. The story takes place in 2021 in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. The world has become dramatically destroyed by nuclear war, and the reader follows Rick Deckard, a bounty hunter tasked with killing escaped androids. This novel is more mature than other dystopian novels, and, that being said, it does include a lot of adult topics and themes. Nonetheless, this is one of my favorite books of all time, the writing is exquisite, and the story is profoundly compelling. The book mimics the noir style of films from the ’40s and ’50s and asks the reader to be open to exploring the consequences and implications of advancing robotics and artificial intelligence. I would recommend this novel to anyone that is a die-hard fan of science fiction novels and fascinated with androids.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Jan 31, 2022