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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
Challenging in tone, about survival, set in europe and 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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Doris Lessingstandalone novel1971
Challenging in tone, about madness.
LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
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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Louisa Hallstandalone novel2015
Science fiction, emotional in tone, about artificial intelligence.
GhostwrittenNovel
David Mitchellstandalone novel1999
Science fiction, about ecological collapse, set in east asia.
“Various individuals around the globe cross paths, while the complexities of modern societies lead to human civilization's inevitable end.”
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Wittgenstein's MistressNovel
David Marksonstandalone novel1988
Challenging in tone, about last of their kind and madness.
“A highly stylized work in the tradition of Samuel Beckett, the novel is mainly a series of statements made in the first person.”
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