{"product_id":"high-rise","title":"High-Rise","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"173\"\u003eFrom \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJ. G. Ballard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e comes a dark, unsettling dystopian novel that explores civilisation’s rapid collapse within the walls of a luxury apartment tower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eThe high-rise has everything its residents could want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"273\"\u003eSupermarkets. Schools. Restaurants. Pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eIts wealthy occupants rarely need to leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"509\"\u003eAt first, life inside the building feels modern and convenient—but tensions between residents on different floors begin to grow. Small inconveniences escalate into rivalries, then violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"534\"\u003eClass divisions deepen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eSocial order breaks down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eAnd the building becomes its own brutal ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eDr. Robert Laing watches as neighbours turn against each other and the high-rise descends into chaos, forcing residents to adapt to increasingly savage conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"912\"\u003eDisturbing, satirical, and eerily compelling, \u003cstrong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eHigh-Rise\u003c\/strong\u003e explores class conflict, isolation, and the fragility of modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"1088\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dystopian \/ Literary Fiction \/ Psychological Fiction\u003cbr data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"982\"\u003e🌶️ \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eSpice Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to High (violence\/themes)\u003cbr data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1040\"\u003e📚 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standalone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1233\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eDark, bizarre, and thought-provoking—perfect for readers who enjoy social satire, psychological chaos, and unsettling speculative fiction 🏙️📖\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J. G. Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43384506417242,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9044\/3610\/files\/Untitled-2_86.png?v=1778980769","url":"https:\/\/onceuponacup.com\/products\/high-rise","provider":"Once Upon A Cup","version":"1.0","type":"link"}