![]() ![]() I would never dare suggest Ballard as 'light-reading', but I nevertheless think that 'The Crystal World' is one of his books that can be read 'simply', as a pure narrative (without interposed analysis). ![]() ![]() A lot of readers - even Ballard fans - don't like this book: some common criticisms are that the characters are unbearable and their motivations ambiguous, the descriptions of landscapes interminable, the symbolism heavy-handed and the ending, in particular, irreconcilable. I would definitely recommend this audiobook as an introduction to early Ballard. Even with that bias, I truly felt that this particular audiobook was a 'perfect marriage' - a five-star narration that enhances a vivid, evocative text. I feel I must announce my bias upfront: I am a fan of both Ballard as a writer, and Barrett as a narrator. Perfect narration for Ballard's descriptive prose ![]()
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