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who is a huge nerd about cyberpunk books?

there's a novel i'm trying to remember the name of, protagonist is a drug designer for people who want tailored hallucinations, all areas in the complex where he lives (maybe an abondoned mall?) are minor fiefdoms, and his ex gf that helps him travel to the top level has prosthetic legs she swaps out for different uses.

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I can't help you but the concept of a mall as minor fiefs is hella cool, do you know what the authors name is?
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Sounds like a Cronenberg film. hmmm...
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Isn't that

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by PKD?

If not they're pretty similar.
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nope. it is NOT. but. now i will read THAT TOO.

nerp. have no idea on author either. DAMNIT.
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Pop wrote:Isn't that

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by PKD?

If not they're pretty similar.
I was thinking it sounds like whoever wrote the story in question had probably read A Scanner Darkly sometime before.
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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is my favorite PKD book (and I think one of his best written). Ubik is up there too.

Diamond Age? I haven't read that in so long but I remember cybernetic legs.

Zodiac was awesome too.
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nurp. not Diamond Age. havna read the Baroque Cycle, but all of his that i have read i sortsa got committed to memory.

thinnnnnking about it more, this book, the main protagonist works designing drugs that put people into specific time period recreations of historic figures, either fighting through different wars or other epic actions. and his main client is a foppish upper class spoiled brat that has a mental hardon for..... Chaucer i think? and always pays him for different Chaucer-centric trips?
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Futuresailors is curious.

But speaking of drugs, have you read Glow? Finished it like a week ago. Was good.
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nurp nurp i havna. but just grabbes it for my phone. i like what i'm reading, but i just started it and it's LONG, so i'll do Glow Butts first.
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This sounds really cool.
I googled and found this? http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/92 ... rue&page=1
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phehegagahhehrgfjfcjvrvrgh something ELSE on my To Read list. but no, not it.

lol. AM glad it's an idea that's explored in a buncha different variations?
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Chankgeez wrote:
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I SEE NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THIS.
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