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(4/5 stars) Manhole 69
I had originally intended to give this 3 stars, but I now realize how truly conceptually terrifying Manhole 69 is. Ballard essentially develops a new form of “full-body horror” (including both the psyche and the corporeal), depicting a situation akin to capitalist transhumanism—a bodily exploitation pushed to the point of collapse.
— Nov 30, 2025 06:30PM
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I had originally intended to give this 3 stars, but I now realize how truly conceptually terrifying Manhole 69 is. Ballard essentially develops a new form of “full-body horror” (including both the psyche and the corporeal), depicting a situation akin to capitalist transhumanism—a bodily exploitation pushed to the point of collapse.





