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A Scanner Darkly
- 278 pages · about 5 hours
- First published 1977
- 28 editions
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1 About this book
A Scanner Darkly is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, published in 1977. The semi-autobiographical story is set in a dystopian Orange County, California, in the then-future of June 1994, and includes an extensive portrayal of drug culture and drug use (both recreational and abusive). The novel is one of Dick's best-known works and served as the basis for a 2006 film of the same name, directed by Richard Linklater.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Good for readers who want: a mystery and science fiction.
- Mystery
- Science fiction
- Drug abuse
- Police
- Multiple personality
- Comics & graphic novels
- Impostors and imposture
- California
2 About Philip K. Dick
Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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