I wasn't sure what to expect when we started reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, but I absolutely loved it! Science fiction is a genre that has always intrigued me and I typically enjoy stories of this genre.
For some reason, I really connected with Deckard. I think his issues of conflict within himself are very relevant to my own experiences. There have been a few instances where I do something that I have felt conflicted about and am not sure whether I am doing the right thing or not. In order to overcome these conflicts, Deckard has to really think about his character and his values.
The only thing I didn't really like about the story was the ending. I was hoping for more closure than Dick offered. Upon learning that Rachel threw the goat off the roof, I was also very angry. Can Deckard not catch a break?
I was confused by the ending, so I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought it was missing something.
ReplyDeleteI have some bad news--endings in PKD books and stories seldom offer closure!
ReplyDeleteAs we will see in some of his later works, especially, he frequently delights in creating an ending that calls into question everything you thought you knew up to that point. Sometimes he doesn't wait for the ending, but creates these twists throughout, so that as a reader you are never on solid ground. Some people refer to it as his "uncertainty principle."