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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
The point isn't what I think of Ballard (except in the sense that people are welcome to disagree with what I think). It's his place in history and the fact that Empire of the Sun has nothing to do with it.
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I agree. Empire of the Sun is an anomoly on the writing of Ballard, as far as I'm concerned. Try "Crash", "The Drowned World", "The Burning World" or "The Crystal World" for dystopian and disturbing visions of humanity. A truly original voice.