Reviews tagging 'Rape'

La naranja mecánica by Anthony Burgess

208 reviews

euannn900's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

1.5

Spoiler Review

The concept of this book was so intriguing but it was such a let down. 
One of the things Anthony Burgess tried to investigate in this book was how youth change language, and to do this he wrote from the perspective of a teen who thinks and speaks in Nadsat or teen speech. While the concept was interesting it was incredibly frustrating to read. 

Another major flaw was that the main character, Alex, that you are meant to be rooting for is a horrible person. The book explores free will, and is meant to push you against "the man", yet instead I ended up hoping that they succeeded in ruining Alex's life

On top of this the little character development that happens quickly becomes null and void, making a large amount of the plot end up meaning nothing.

The themes being explored are very psychological but the book is not nearly as dark as I'd hoped. And also the "controlling, brainwashing government" actually have very little effect on the world. The only redeeming feature of this novel was the exploration of free will.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Murder

juliem2023's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Rape

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

nanna_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Confinement, Torture, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

floor's review against another edition

I just can't with Alex. I  dislike him so much, and I know that the writer probably wants that. But I just can't. And also the made up words were just not my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

saturndaze's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism

bookishdreamer's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Police brutality

moscatel's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.5

interesting concept with okay execution

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Death, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

natalie001's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Torture

turtlebones's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

from what i remember, you really watch Alex develop from being a violent being to a troubled one. The end of the book left me w/ questions and wondering what ever happened w/ Alex and his inner conversation he had w/ himself after seeing his old friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Murder