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Blade Runner

(Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
Oct 24, 2017King_of_the_Squirrels rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Never make the mistake of comparing this book to the movie it inspired (Blade Runner) and expect the exact same experience. For one, different mediums of artistic expression require different choices in telling the same or similar stories. Second, the film was inspired by the book and only somewhat based on it. Some character names are the same but their individual lives/stories are often quite different. Some characters are changed or deleted. The basic blot is still there but, as movies often do for reasons of expediency, many subplots are removed or ignored. That's fine. What the movie does well is capture the heart of the story and the mood of Dick's writing. Enjoy them both for what each is meant to be. Appreciate them for their similarities as well as their differences. It's a good study on how books are typically reworked as films. Note: This was the fourth time I've read it and the first time in 30 years.