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Concrete IslandNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1974
About survival and loneliness, 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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The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Magical realism, about faith and religion and immigration and exile.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
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PeacesNovel
Helen Oyeyemistandalone novel2021
Surrealism.
CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in big city.
Red ShiftNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1973
Historical fiction, about forbidden love and war.
“Alan Garner, in deliberately choosing an avant-garde form, is also choosing an advanced, sophisticated audience for his book.”
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LostNovel
Gregory Maguirestandalone novel2001
Reflective in tone, about grief and loss and family secrets.
“Unlike many of Maguire's other adult novels, Lost is set in the real world.”
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