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How to into Dick?

>> No.9338060

It's the other way around, Dick into u.

>> No.9338064

Have you tried the urethra?

>> No.9338107
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>> No.9338131

>>9338057
In case you're serious: start with his famous novels (Ubik, A Scanner Darkly and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said are my favourite ones) and keep reading. They're short, easy to read and require no prior reading of secondarh source. Most of his novels can be read in a day or two.

In case you were not serious: ehehehe

>> No.9338132

>>9338107
"The Three Stigmata" is so bad it's unreadable. Basically plotless, with a crude allegory to consumer culture. On the other hand, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is wonderful. OP, start with that.

>> No.9338136

>>9338131
I was serious. Thanks senpai

>> No.9338145

try behind

>> No.9338149

>>9338132
I don't mind plotless novels.

>> No.9339552

>>9338057
I love Dick, can't get enough

>> No.9339576

>>9338057
Start with the Greeks. Once you get to PKD just skip him because he's trash.

>> No.9339717

>>9338060
fpbp

>>9338064
spbp

>> No.9339723

>>9338057
VALIS

>> No.9339744

>>9338057
get the library of america "four novels of the 60s" omnibus by him. it has his entry level stuff.

>> No.9339752

>>9338057
I've read six of his novels and a volume of his short stories. The novels published by Library Of America are consistently good. Martian Time-Slip, Dr Blood and Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep are my favourite of these.

But his short stories have his best writing in my opinion. Any sort of 'best of' or summary volume of his 50s-70s shorts will be strong. Make sure it has The Electric Ant in it.

>> No.9339761

>>9339723
Ubik, do androids dream, now we wait for last year, and flow my tears Are better to be read frst.
>After VALIS start the Exegesis and when you're ready go for Divine Invasion
>I still need The transmigration and a lot of the Exegesis

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9339771

how into vajeen

>> No.9339799

Phillip k Dick is my favourite author, although it should be said some of his stories you will finish, after continuing to read in search of a plot - apart from the best ones mentioned above. However, the worlds he builds, so ahead of his time in innovative vision and social themes, that you are totally emmersed and I think his work brilliant

>> No.9339831

Get this genre bullshit off my board.

>> No.9340016

>>9338057
>How to into Dick?
Read his books. Ubik is my favorite.

>> No.9340083

>>9338057
The short stories are GOAT

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>>9339831

>> No.9340964

>>9338149
well I thought it was good

>> No.9341250

>>9338057
read his books