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  • Blade Runner

  • Originally published as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
  • By: Philip K. Dick
  • Narrated by: Scott Brick
  • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (408 ratings)

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Blade Runner

By: Philip K. Dick
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Publisher's Summary

Here is the classic sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, set nearly thirty years before the events of the new Warner Bros. film Blade Runner 2049, starring Harrison Ford, Ryan Gosling, and Robin Wright.

By 2021, the World War has killed millions, driving entire species into extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Those who remain covet any living creature, and for people who can’t afford one, companies build incredibly realistic simulacra: horses, birds, cats, sheep. They’ve even built humans. Immigrants to Mars receive androids so sophisticated they are indistinguishable from true men or women. Fearful of the havoc these artificial humans can wreak, the government bans them from Earth. Driven into hiding, unauthorized androids live among human beings, undetected. Rick Deckard, an officially sanctioned bounty hunter, is commissioned to find rogue androids and “retire” them. But when cornered, androids fight back—with lethal force.

Praise for Philip K. Dick

“[Dick] sees all the sparkling—and terrifying—possibilities . . . that other authors shy away from.” - Rolling Stone

“A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet.”- The New York Times

©1968 Philip K. Dick (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

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fantastic retitled unabridged recording

I was worried this would be a readaptation of the movie but it is not.

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Excellent performance and interpretation

Listening to this narration deeply changed my understanding of this book. The reading is slow and deliberate, bringing to the front the strange coldness of the androids, the decayed world, and the anxieties of the characters.

It is difficult not to read the book in light of the movie, but this reading makes a very strong case for what it is in its own right. Still, I also enjoyed finding each element brought out in the movie also resting here.

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Better Than The Film

I liked the book it was better than the film i think. Especially the way in which the andies are portrayed

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An interesting comparison

Having loved the movies and meaning to read this text... it was quite a surprise to finally achieve the end... baffled by the spiritual struggles and plot points .... enjoyed the fleshed out character details... confused by the alternative police station (spoiler).... loved thinking about the contents of the two movies and train spotting the elements of the second 2077 version... well worth the listen

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An unfinished, crippled story.

A typical case of an author who lost interest in the story halfway. A crippled, unfinished story. Sad.

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Can't get back these wasted hours

Worst book ever.
Terrible story. Bad plot.
Worst writing iv ever come across.
Was a struggle to finish.
Wish I could get a refund.
Definitely don't recommend.

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Dialed Noir on the Mood Organ

There's too many good words to say about Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, and Blade Runner. If you listen carefully, you will discover enlightenment that will take a lifetime to unravel.

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World building

What makes this story fantastic is it's brilliantly alien and yet scarily probable setting. The writing doesn't so much capture a scene as it does a brooding and oppressive atmosphere of corporate domination and philosophical insecurity. Scott Brick brings it all to life with a compelling and gritty performance.

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Hey I liked it a lot u should try it trust it’s really good just buy it and listen it’s a very good book

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great read, very different to the movie

similar feel to the movie, but much more angst and interesting viewpoints. also love the religious angle and the commentary on the media influence

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