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Super-Cannes

J. G. Ballard (2000)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.72

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageStrong

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Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Synopsis

In the hills above Cannes, a European elite has gathered in the business-park Eden-Olympia, a closed society that offers its privileged residents luxury homes, private doctors, private security forces, their own psychiatrists, and other conveniences required by the modern businessman. The book's protagonist, Paul, quits his job as an editor and moves to Eden-Olympia with his wife Jane when she is offered a job there as a pediatrician. At first glance, Eden-Olympia seems the ideal workers' paradise, but beneath its glittering, glass-wall surface, all is not well.

Super-Cannes: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adults only. Contains graphic violence, explicit sexual content, disturbing psychological themes, and explores corporate-sanctioned violence and moral corruption in a dystopian business-park setting.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include sexual assault, substance abuse, and murder (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Not appropriate for young readers; explores dark adult themes about corporate society and violence.

Tags

Psychological ThrillerSatireLiterary FictionDystopian