Comments on: The Unlimited Dream Company (1979)

By: Jeffrey Lauer

Jeffrey Lauer — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:48:31 +0000

It has all the typical elements of a Ballard novel but written by his hero -Dali. A strange coupling of his early eco-works with the psychosexualism of Crash, it is wholly original in all senses of that term. I kept waiting for the Big Reveal only to discover that that is not the point and not the kind of books he writes anyway. You can describe your dreams (and life) but you can not explain them.

Probably won’t read it again but I feel it’ll stay with me for a very long time.

Ironic that I finally read it the same year Ballard died. It is his own eulogy.

By: Mark Roth

Mark Roth — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:36:59 +0000

Another Sleeper in the Ballard catalog. His imagination is unrivaled. I loved reading this book!

By: Paul Hazel

Paul Hazel — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:25:15 +0000

I’ve been a committed reader of Ballard for many years, but have only just got around to reading this book.

Not really what I expected, but a very pleasant surprise. The fantasy element is unusual for Ballard, but he keeps you riveted throughout. The prose is as pungent and dense as the jungle world of the novel.

What is it? A creation myth? Who cares: I found it ultimately very moving.

By: Mark Burgess

Mark Burgess — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:38:58 +0000

For those who say Ballard constantly repeated himself, I say look here. One of the best fantasy novels I have ever read made even more poignant since his passing.