is jg ballard /our guy/?

literally who

>>21935996 (OP)

He's one of /ourguys/, yes.

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I finished reading Atrocity Exhibition not too long ago. Pretty fun read. I have to revisit Crash at some point.

He meant J.G. Ballard.



Zoomers think they’re cutting edge for dropping the naming and titular convention

there are images of this books in the OP which show his name. It has nothing to do with zoomers.

He's big in the UK 



Recently read Empire of the sun about his real experiences in an interment camp as a boy.



Seeing a lot of the other stuff I read in a new light, esp. Highrise.

>>21935996 (OP)

I love those covers. Makes me want to read the books.

Kino

https://youtu.be/5cqn6zA1sMg [Embed]



The absolute state of modern /lit/

>>21935996 (OP)

High Rise was kino but I only read it because of the movie

is the movie good?

I liked it and it's in my top ten films of all time.

Yea, apparently the filmmaker has another one called A Field in England, which is supposed to be good as well.

I have yet to watch that one. But maybe i'll manage the time to watch it this weekend. Heard it's kind of a slow burn and slow burns aren't really my thing unless they have something in them that immediately hooks me in.

>High Rise

Loved it



>Concrete Island

Also enjoyed, yet not as much as High Rise



>Crash

Slightly disappointed after all I’d heard. To be fair, I thought the idea was the most interesting of the 3 I read, but felt the execution of it was too repetitive. 



Those are just initial thoughts having read then each once. I’d like to go back and reread them to delve deeper

Field in England is great. Thanks for reminding me, haven’t seen it in years

>>21935996 (OP)

I wish /lit/ still liked novels.

>but felt the execution of it was too repetitive.

it's supposed to be like those boomer porn novels with repetitive sex scenes. but i agree with you and it's the one i liked less but loved the ending.

Ballard doesn't do it for me desu

>>21935996 (OP)

Highrise bored me. The only book I stopped halfway through. I was disappointed.

>>21935996 (OP)

Luv that grey pale booba.

I enjoyed high-rise but it went over my head. I suppose the character regressing to a childlike state as he climbs is some sort of allegory, but I didn't get it at all. maybe someone can explain it to the stupid people here including me

Dude, do you *not* masturbate to a cabal of women cannibalistically eating you? Get on my level.



Also Empire of the Sun is his best book for cannibalism and child rape.

Ballard is one of the best. Love him, simple as

>Zoomers think they’re cutting edge for dropping the naming and titular convention

been doing that since usenet, my anon
