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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
Challenging in tone, about survival and loneliness, set in big city.
“Architect Robert Maitland crashes his car onto a stretch of wasteland trapped between three converging motorways -- visible from thousands of cars, reachable by none of them.”
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CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in big city.
The KeepNovel
Jennifer Eganstandalone novel2006
Gothic, eerie in tone, about family secrets.
“The Keep is a story about two cousins involved in a haunting business venture that evokes a horrifying tale from their past.”
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LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
Reflective in tone, about grief and loss and family secrets, set in british isles.
“Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”
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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Dark and reflective in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Magical realism, about faith and religion and immigration and exile, set in british isles.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
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