Reviews

The Crystal World by J.G. Ballard

danwulf's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

jerk_russell's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

4.0

ginamc's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

jsimpson's review against another edition

4.0

Lovin' it so fair! Slow moving, but incredibly lush.

leftylucyprivateeye's review against another edition

3.0

beautiful language and imagery, but i think ballard hasn't quite come into his full voice yet in this early novel. still weird as hell though.

glasstatterdemalion's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.5

jgwc54e5's review against another edition

4.0

A sci-fi heart of darkness?

trpengelly's review against another edition

5.0

Ah, what to say? Such a brief, odd book, but wonderfully surreal. A delight for the imagination.

indigojump's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

femto's review against another edition

3.0

me gusto, pero realmente nose porque