MP but why not? Word-of-the day: Ballardian [J.G.]

[Mark Kohut]

The Collins English Dictionary defines "Ballardian" as dealing with "dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments." Kingdom Come is all that and then some--a fitting capstone to the Ballard legacy. --
 
from an online review. Which contains the observation "more interested in themes than story"---which might be said of AtD at least, right?
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