A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick

A Scanner Darkly

Philip K. Dick

255 pages • first pub 1977 (editions) user-added

fiction science fiction speculative fiction dark reflective medium-paced
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A Scanner Darkly is ideal for readers who appreciate gritty, thought-provoking explorations of identity and morality amidst the harrowing consequences of addiction, wrapped in a dystopian sci-fi mystery.

Description

Substance D -- otherwise known as Death -- is the most dangerous drug ever to find its way on to the black market. It destroys the links between the brain's two hemispheres, leading first to disorentation and then to complete and irreversible brai...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 8,107 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

sad: 50%

reflective: 48%

challenging: 41%

mysterious: 38%

emotional: 30%

tense: 29%

funny: 23%

adventurous: 8%

informative: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
29% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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