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The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a 1965 science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1965.[1] The novel takes place in 2016. Under United Nations authority, humankind has colonized every habitable planet and moon in the Solar System. Like many of Dick's novels, it utilizes an array of science fiction concepts, features several layers of reality and unreality and philosophical ideas. It is one of Dick's first works to explore religious themes.
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Is The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This philosophical sci-fi classic explores reality, consciousness, and religious themes through colonists using mind-altering substances. Contains complex philosophical concepts, reality distortion, and psychological manipulation without graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mental manipulation, psychological horror, and drug-related content (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in mind-bending questions about reality and consciousness will find this thought-provoking but challenging.