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mollyyelon's review against another edition
4.0
Another Ballard hit!!! Took me long to read, but not because it was boring or anything.
georgilini's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good detective type story - it has a compelling mystery and lots of twists. Lovely commentary on brits who retire abroad.
koranmc's review against another edition
1.0
This is the first book by J.G. Ballard I have read, and probably the last. I was suprised by the dire quality of the writing from such a respected author, it's cliched and full of some of the clumsiest similes I have ever read. The characters are one dimensional and unbelievable and the dystopian 'leisure-world' depicted and indeed the whole premise of the novel are a stretch. Its been a long while since I've read a book I've found as fundamentally disagreeable as this one.
struwos's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ant_bateman's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
joshualenzo_'s review against another edition
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
3.25
dig2deep's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
krystofsubr's review against another edition
4.0
"I understand...vaguely. What’s the subject of these films?"
"Life in the Residencia. What else? There’s a kind of amnesia at work here - an amnesia of self. People literally forget who they are. The camera lens needs to be their memory."
"Life in the Residencia. What else? There’s a kind of amnesia at work here - an amnesia of self. People literally forget who they are. The camera lens needs to be their memory."
kingtoad's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5