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High-Rise by J.G. Ballard

beccamc02's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Just a fucking weird story. Tom Hiddleston reading it made it better though. 

th2001eo's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

carmine_b's review

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dark tense medium-paced

4.0

rarapickles's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

apalershadeofwhite's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

krystofsubr's review against another edition

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4.0

What had begun as a harmless piece of vanity - an ironic joke at his own expense - had soon taken on a more serious role, a visible index of his success or failure.

breakofdae's review

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3.0

Once again, I had no idea what this book would be about.
It started out so cool with so many quotable lines and then everything went crazy and weird.

Madness.

hannah8ball's review

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1.0

Ugh. What a slog.

sofiephox's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

emmaaa1331's review against another edition

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4.0

Second time reading this book. And it is incredible. Horrifying but really well written.