Crash

by J. G. Ballard · first published 1973

Crash is a novel by J. G. Ballard, first published in 1973 with a cover designed by Bill Botten. It follows a group of car-crash fetishists who, inspired by the famous crashes of celebrities, become sexually aroused by staging and participating in car accidents. The novel was released to divided critical reception, with many reviewers horrified by its provocative content. It was adapted into a controversial 1996 film of the same name by David Cronenberg.

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Genre:

Postmodern, Transgressive fiction, Erotic

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.2 / 5 (6 on Open Library)

Year page:

1973