Ballard's short story collections are numerous & w/ substantial overlaps from bk to bk. I reckon that shd be blamed on his publisher(s) instead of him but, still, it's annoying. Anyway, I gave this 4 stars for the usual Ballard-related reason: I like him as an author in general & am, therefore, interested in anything he's written. I also like the Matta-esque, Surrealist-esque bk covers of this era. This one & "Passport to Eternity" are both good examples. ( )

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