There is something very compelling reading a Ballard novel - none more so than Cocaine Nights. It's almost like watching a car crash - you know you shouldn't stare when you drive past but you can't help yourself... Well, the subjects in Ballard's later novels are very much like that; they deal with the moral ambiguity that is inherent in modern day society. Crash is the most obvious example of this; closely followed by High Rise, but Cocaine Nights is more subtle (or as subtle as Ballard can get...).
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