Flow my tears, the policeman said
Readers rate it 3.8 (216 on Hardcover)
208 pages · Released 2001 · Gollancz
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This is a thoughtful 1970s science fiction novel exploring identity and power in a dystopian police state, suitable for older teens interested in philosophical sci-fi. While not graphically violent, the oppressive atmosphere, existential dread, and mature themes require emotional maturity to process. The book rewards critical thinking about surveillance, identity, and personal agency rather than offering simple escapism.
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Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is a 1974 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story follows a genetically enhanced pop singer and television star who wakes up in a world where he has never existed. The novel is set in a futuristic dystopia, where the United States has become a police state in... Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said is a 1974 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. The story follows a genetically enhanced pop singer and television star who wakes up in a world where he has never existed. The novel is set in a futuristic dystopia, where the United States has become a police state in the aftermath of a Second Civil War. It was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1974 and a Hugo Award in 1975, and was awarded the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1975. TV star Jason Taverner is no more. Overnight, he looses his ID cards, the records about him in the official databases have strangely vanished and no one seems to know him any more. Even the songs he recorded don’t exist any more. In an oppressing police state, Jason struggels not to get arrested.
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- Fiction
- Identity (Psychology)
- Science Fiction
- Television personalities
- Fiction, science fiction, general
- Large type books
- FICTION / Science Fiction / General
- FICTION / Literary
- General
- Literary
- Roman
- Amerikanisches Englisch
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ISBN 9781857983418 · Gollancz