A Scanner Darkly

What is the author's style in A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick?

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The language used in narrating A Scanner Darkly is alternately humorously ironic and poignantly sombre. Dick employs hippie slang to make the speech and thoughts of drug users seem realistic. Examples of slang usage include "ball" for "have intercourse with"