Crash by J.G. Ballard

Crash

J.G. Ballard

171 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction speculative fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced
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When our narrator smashes his car into another and watches a man die in front of him, his sense of sexual possibilities in the world around him becomes detached. As he begins an affair with the dead man's wife, he finds himself drawn with increasi...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 2,664 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

challenging: 66%

tense: 44%

reflective: 19%

mysterious: 18%

adventurous: 9%

sad: 5%

emotional: 3%

funny: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
3% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Complicated
84% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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