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In this novel there are two types of people, those who are addicted to substance D, and those who haven't tried it yet. Substance D is the ultimate high, and highly addictive. This book is the story of Fred, the narcotics agent, and Bob Arctor, the substance D dealer, who he is investigating. Of course, Fred and Bob Arctor are one person who is having his personality split apart by copious abuse of substance D.
This book is simultaneously hilarious and heart breaking and it is a really excellent ...more
This book is simultaneously hilarious and heart breaking and it is a really excellent ...more
Oct 04, 2007
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Drug fiction/autobiographical/sci-fi/crime fiction/dystopia - who knows?
This is one unique book. More dialogue than the average PKD book - the characters' drugged up conversations will have you in tears laughing. Although this is sci-fi this is a very powerful book, and A Scanner Darkly isn't so different from our world. Adapted to the Richard Linklater/Keanu Reeves film of the same name. ...more
This is one unique book. More dialogue than the average PKD book - the characters' drugged up conversations will have you in tears laughing. Although this is sci-fi this is a very powerful book, and A Scanner Darkly isn't so different from our world. Adapted to the Richard Linklater/Keanu Reeves film of the same name. ...more
Jun 14, 2007
RJ - Slayer of Trolls
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Jun 05, 2008
chris
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Aug 07, 2008
Erich Franz Linner-Guzmann
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it was amazing
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