If it ain't super disturbing, it ain't Ballard. Envisions the utter disintegration of society & de-evolution of individuals in a high-tech state-of-the-art-of-1975 residential high rise. Perhaps also intended to lampoon the Arcology concept that was appearing in sci-fi & futuristic literature of the time. The images of the complete social breakdown of an luxury condo tower can possibly be seen as a parody of the pathologization of low-income housing projects. Reading in the high tech dystopia of 2019, feels very prophetic. Also anticipates the images of the civil war in Beirut. Few Ballard novels are really about the main characters featured in them; rather they are about the to technological & psychological forces that control them & High Rise is no exception. High Rise is also "Super Special", in that there are multiple perspectives. I found High Rise more emotionally intense & visceral than other Ballard novels I've read. It worked better than Millenium People on all of these levels.