208 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780871403315
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 16 July 2016
Description
First published in 1962, J.G. Ballard's mesmerizing and ferociously prescient novel imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming have melted the polar ice caps and Triassic-era jungles have overrun a submerged and tropi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
reflective 44%
mysterious 41%
challenging 35%
tense 23%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, Physical abuse, ViolenceMinor
Death, Drug use, Gore
208 pages • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780871403315
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 16 July 2016
Description
First published in 1962, J.G. Ballard's mesmerizing and ferociously prescient novel imagines a terrifying future in which solar radiation and global warming have melted the polar ice caps and Triassic-era jungles have overrun a submerged and tropi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,118 reviews
Moods
adventurous 57%
reflective 44%
mysterious 41%
challenging 35%
tense 23%
sad 10%
emotional 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 29% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Animal crueltyModerate
Animal death, Physical abuse, ViolenceMinor
Death, Drug use, Gore