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For August, we're reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick!

Trigger warning(s):
(view spoiler)[Ableism, Animal abuse & death, Death, Depression, Emotional abuse, Eugenics, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Spiders, Violence (hide spoiler)]

CHECK-IN DATES ✨

★ 12/08, Check-in #1: Chapter 11
★ 26/08, Check-in #2: Finish book (Chapter 22)

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Please read through the given chapter. This means that you should finish Chapter 11 for the first check-in, and Chapter 22 for the final check-in.

It is okay if you're ahead of or behind schedule. Feel free to read at your own pace, but please remember to hide spoilers and add a small note of which chapters they impact (additionally, be wary about which spoilers you click if you're behind on the reading). You're always welcome to answer check-in questions, even if you're late!

| 12/6 CHECK-IN #1 QUESTIONS | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ✨
Questions, as well as responses, may contain spoilers. Please mark your responses with the spoiler format. Info on how to spoil messages can be found in "(some html is okay)" directly above your comment box.

1. (view spoiler)[Animals play a big role in the book. Why do you think people attach so much value to "real" animals and not electronic ones? (hide spoiler)]

2. (view spoiler)[Empathy is one of the factors mentioned in the book that differentiates humans and androids. Are there any other differences you've noticed or suspect? (hide spoiler)]

3. (view spoiler)[What does the author want to show with the usage of the Penfield Mood Organ in the story? Would you like one yourself? Why or why not? (hide spoiler)]