The Drought by J.G. Ballard

The Drought

J.G. Ballard

232 pages first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction science fiction dark slow-paced

Description

'The world, without rain, is drying up. Rivers are a trickle and we see the shrivelling of the species far from its sources and headed lemming-like for the sea. Time has burst its dams and seeps inside the race-structure with bizarre results A str...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 152 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
reflective 73%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
emotional 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 31%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 26% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 33% | No: 26%

Average rating

3.33

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.