Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The inspiration behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049

I've enjoyed many of Philip K Dick's short stories and had looked forward to reading this; never having seen Blade Runner, I had no idea what to expect. The whole thing is confusing; I'm still unsure what to make of the tangled story line and I have no idea what point the author was trying to make. I wouldn't recommend this one, I'm afraid.

Fascinating to read such an early sci fi book. The idea of bounty hunters pursuing rogue androids is great and the Rick's hunt has some exciting moments. There is quite a lot of philosophy built into this story from the complex relationship Rick has with the androids to the Mercerism religion that the remaining humans practice to the relationship of society to "specials" (people mentally damaged by the radioactive dust in the atmosphere). Personally I found the amount of philosophy heavy going and confusing. If you're just looking for a fun adventure then this isn't it. If you're looking for some brain-bending though then this is great.

Well I downloaded the free sample and lo and behold, it ended immediately after the author's introduction. I won't give it one star as this doesn't reflect the book's quality.