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John Alwyine-Mosely (United Kingdom) (2008/02/16):
In reading most works by J.G. Ballard you need to be prepared for dystopian modernity, with bleak man-made landscapes and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments. Crash 1973 is central to that view of his writing. It is a phonographic depiction of sexually fetished car crashes and the resulting body deformities. You know you are in for a bumpy ride(yes I know) when one of the scenes is about sex with a willing invalid car driver (remember the little green boxes on wheels) who because of wounds and missing or damaged limbs has more holes capable of penetrative sex.read the rest on my blog http://blueidol-notesofabookdreamer.blogspot.com/2008/02/in-reading-most-works-by-j.html
N. E. (USA: NY) (2008/03/13):
I came to this book after finally being able to name the genre of fiction I loved most; transgressive fiction. But, I believe this work is the perfect example of when transgressive fiction goes from meaningful to trash. Rather than the meaningful but heretic novel that this is supposed to be, it ends up being one long dialog of sexual fluids. Still worth a read, but don't hope for much.
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