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CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in big city.
A Visit from the Goon SquadSeries
series2 books2010
Reflective in tone.
“The Candy House returns to several of the same characters and their descendants a decade later, in a world reshaped by a technology that lets people access and share their memories.”
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God Is DeadNovel
Ron Currie & Jr.standalone novel2007
Dark and reflective in tone, about gods and faith and religion.
Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival and identity, set in europe.
“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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LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
About identity and grief and loss, set in british isles.
“Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”
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The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Magical realism, about faith and religion and identity.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
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