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Synopsis
A 35-year-old architect is driving home from his London office when his car swerves and crashes onto a traffic island lying below three converging motorways. Uninjured, he climbs the embankment to seek help, but no one will stop for him and he is trapped on the island, where he remains.
Is Concrete Island appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
An allegorical survival story with psychological intensity and themes of isolation and urban alienation. Contains some mature themes and existential dread but minimal explicit content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, mental illness, and survival.
Who'll love this
Readers interested in psychological fiction and experimental narratives about the dark side of modern urban life will find this compelling.