Reviews

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

noellebookie990's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

rosewavesfaves's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

lou_weed's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

sorear's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

minnie_xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

interesting. so interesting in style, it draws you in. the story is told in a lighthearted and very self-detracting way and with a serious discussion of the nature of free will in relation to morality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Death, Torture, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide attempt, Gore, Police brutality, Violence, Murder, Classism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Addiction, and Alcohol

cmrnism's review against another edition

1.0

ew

mustarastas's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

ohhellokelli's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.5

alittlelou's review against another edition

3.0

I liked the story, and I liked the sort of dystopian unlawfulness it had to it, but this was probably the hardest book I've ever tried to read. The writing was so hard to understand for me, and honestly, it's a series of pretty disturbing images to have in your head afterwards. I wouldn't recommend it to my friends, but if you're really into the super indie, disturbing, lingering feelings of books like this, I think it wouldn't be a waste to read.

gigglesbanana's review against another edition

4.0

Very very interesting. I was expecting something very different, but was happily surprised. I've never thought about how free will makes us human and what would happen if that were taken away... Yes, the language is hard to understand at first, but once I got the jist of it I could see how it better protrayed Alex's mind than if it were written in proper English. Also, I didn't realize that the last chapter was so controversial and it was left out of the first printing of the American version of the novel and the movie. I'm glad it was in the version I read -- the book gives a very different message without it.