The Inspiration Behind Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049
Paperback, 208 pages
English language
Published Oct. 27, 2022 by Orion Publishing Group, Hachette UK.
World War Terminus devastated the Earth. Through its ruins, bounty hunter Rick Deckard searches for the renegade replicants he is sent to 'retire', while he dreams of owning a live animal - the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of natural life.
The opportunity of a lifetime: kill six Nexus-6 targets, for a huge reward. But in Deckard's world things aren't that simple, and his assignment turns into a nightmare kaleidoscope of subterfuge and deceit - and the hunter becomes the hunted . . .
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.
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