A Scanner Darkly

News forces, note that Darkly is the "French translation" A scanner darkly [link did not seem obvious, and still seems unclear], which allows us to realize that in fact we had already seen the film before reading the novel, at least for those who have seen the film. Suddenly, the back cover is less serious, since I already knew the ending, but without knowing it. The question is whether I would have bought the book if I had known that this was the book that was shot the film.

"The living should never be manipulated to serve the purposes of the dead, however, the dead -. He contemplated the empty shell that was Bruce, resting on the seat next to him - should, wherever possible, serve alive.

This is the law of life.

And if they could experience something, the dead would feel better to be so used.

The dead whose eyes are still open, even if they no longer understand: they are our cameras. "

After reading the book, I can answer the original question: yes, I would have bought the book, even if I had known that this was the book that was shot the film. Yes, it's a great book, but that is especially true for its last 100 pages. It is nevertheless regrettable translation, ranging from laziness to the grotesque ("And now, the new single Cat Stevens." (Translated, not translated freaks "Sure." "On!") - A simple, here is a translation interesting to single!).