294 pages
Japanese language
Published Sept. 11, 2014 by Hayakawa Books.
It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids. Deckard's assignment--find them and then..."retire" them. Trouble was, the androids all looked exactly like humans, and they didn't want to be found!
It started off a bit wordy and I was afraid it would be very descriptive and not much on story, but by the 2nd or 3rd chapter I was pretty hooked.
My first P.K. Dick book and a well read indeed, although I admit I was expecting something more logical. Am I the only one who can't imagine a world where all animals are sacred and most of them are even extinct (most sacred being insects)? Nevertheless story of a bounty-hunter trying to catch escaped androids and "retire" them is quite action-packed and full of interesting ideas. Now I can watch the Blade Runner I guess :-)
A wonderfully dark and intellectual look at a dystopian future and the meaning of what it is to be called 'human'. An essential read for any fan of sci-fi as well as Blade Runner fans.
