We Can Build You in Philip K Dick

Nov 15, 2016 Michael rated it really liked it

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Probably the science fiction novel with the least amount of science fiction content that Philip K. Dick wrote. Ostensibly about simulacrums but focused on mental illness and the question of what defines a human being.

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Sep 17, 2014 Cliff Jr. rated it really liked it

Just a warning to anyone thinking of reading this who's not already a Philip K. Dick fan: This is not really a sci-fi novel! Sure, a couple of major characters are robots, and it is set in a sort of dystopian future, but it's not really about that. It's more about obsession and mental health and... business? It really is all over the place.

As a fan (this was PKD book #33 according to Goodreads), I found myself cringing a few times at clumsy wording and the awkward behavior of certain characters, ...more

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Oct 26, 2013 Diana Mafikovi rated it liked it

An A+ premise with C-execution. Despite the meandering plot, PKD's imagination is too powerful to make this book a total loss. He also displays his sense of humor here, which is nice. ...more

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Oct 17, 2017 Richard rated it liked it

This is almost a "mainstream" novel. Mostly, it's about the protagnist and his relationships with the people around him. Perhaps it would be a spoiler to say that the simulacra are... Well, maybe Philip Dick wanted to write about people but his publisher demanded that there be "sci-fi" story elements. By any means, the drug induced time fugue therapy is certifiable sci-fi and certifiable PKD. ...more

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