Concrete Island by J.G. Ballard

Concrete Island

J.G. Ballard with Neil Gaiman

176 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction contemporary speculative fiction thriller dark medium-paced
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Concrete Island pays twisted homage to Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. Newly reissued with an introduction from Neil Gaiman.On a day in April, just after three o'clock in the afternoon, Robert Maitland's car crashes over the concrete parapet of a high-sp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 694 reviews

Moods

dark 63%
reflective 43%
tense 36%
mysterious 33%
challenging 30%
adventurous 24%
sad 21%
emotional 10%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 28%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.41

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