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Concrete Island

J. G. Ballard (1974)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.67

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

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.

Tags

Literary FictionPsychological FictionExperimentalDystopian