Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

32 reviews

b4db1tch's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

FAV BOOK EVER!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Classism

pepperpagan's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and War

saoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Reading it for the first half felt like a cringe and a forced attempt at uniqueness; it makes you wonder if it really will be worth the read; is justice served, or is this just a talk for nonstop violence? Pros: with its newly invented language, the world-building and gory, cruel scenes were difficult to imagine. Cons: If you're the type of reader with vivid imaginations, everything is left up to your level of understanding, be it vague or specific. "What's it going to be then, eh?" and "horrorshow" had to be those lines that left quite a huge impression. In that essence telling of the journey of the humble narrator, there was the back-to-back push and pull of whether we are to root for this complex character, but it showed the kind of idleness the youth have, the responsibilities and certain consequences of one's own actions, and it made you ponder where justice truly lies and who can ever be a determinant to say this one is within the realms of being ethical or moral? I admit I wasn't very fond of it when I first started reading, but it was an eye opener regarding plenty of things; it does not only speak of one theme as it consists of many areas that could be covered specifically about living. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

katanai's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

First 2/3 of book are … slow. Last part & particularly the last couple of chapters were what really solidified it for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Mental illness and Grief

gkfonville's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

binca's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

bookish_skies's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

theboywithallthekeys's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, and Alcohol

jls11244's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Adult/minor relationship