High-Rise by J.G. Ballard

High-Rise

J.G. Ballard

208 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

When explosive loyalties form inside a luxurious apartment block isolated from the rest of society, modern elevators become fierce battlegrounds and cocktail parties degenerate into marauding attacks on "enemy" floors. In this chilling tale, human...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,346 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 60%
challenging 43%
reflective 28%
mysterious 19%
adventurous 13%
funny 10%
sad 9%
emotional 8%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 22%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 31% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.44

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...