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fbm_charlie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pedophilia and Rape
dalek349's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Car accident
miniando's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Car accident
earsore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
An absolute waste of time on all fronts. Ballard was so hellbent on trying to be shocking that the entire purpose of the story falls utterly flat. The characters are so two-dimensional that you don't give too much of a shit when they go crazy, because they had no personalities and no reason to be invested in. There were a few parts I felt engaged, despite the utterly detatched tone of our narrator: I chuckled 2 times, and I felt disgust at about 3-4 sections of visceral accident descriptions (mostly near the end). Other than that, the prose was so abhorrently repetitive that it was putting me to sleep more than it was shocking me.
And I don't see his whole allegory for technology taking over human excitement/lust. My man, it was the 70s, your only frame of reference was cars!!! It does not feel clear at all, no matter how true it is today. It's poorly executed on all fronts and a shocking letdown compared to High-Rise.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pedophilia, Excrement, Vomit, and Stalking
lunarcatfish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
softersoft3st's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
katesmithfilm's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Car accident