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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

50 reviews

christinewonder's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

amaya_jam's review against another edition

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

3.75

This very much felt like a first book. The message is a bit too obvious but the internal turmoil of the protagonist was quite interesting to read about. People always say this book is super brutal but still nothing holds a candle to The vegetarian. 

Also my copy doesn't have the 21st chapter so I need to find that. It may change my rating.

The slang made starting the book difficult but it eventually became natural. My personal favorite is eggs being called eggiweg.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Vomit and Murder

oophshnartthepde's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.75

Musical Pairing: Orange, Caroline Shaw & Attaca Quartet

Above all else, A Clockwork Orange is a very fascinating read. Though I thought the slang would turn me off the book, by the end it was the primary thing keeping me flipping to the next page. I'd never read a book with that kind of a storytelling devise, and for that I applaud Burgess.

My main critique is in the characters - I thought they were a bit flat, and perhaps intentionally designed that way to portray the stereotypes of Burgess' dystopia. The flatness didn't turn me off of the read, but I think it's a missed opportunity not to explore some interesting character relationships in this world.

But the world itself is fascinating, and scarily plausible. The book as a whole really reminds me of 1984. And it really does a phenomenal job of presenting unanswerable questions to the reader. If you're looking for an engaging, shocking world to dive into as a way to reflect on our own, then I reccomend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

kingspite618's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

riep's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.25

Please look at trigger warnings first!

I recommend to look up the nadsat-vocabulary early in the reading process, it becomes way easier afterwards. 

A very brutal, honest and deep story. Needs some getting used to, but I definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Murder

huntahejdare's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

theodoreeeeeeads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What a horrorshow vetsch. Lots ittying on with krovvy scenes and gullivers spinning physically and metaphorically, I defo smecked a malenky whilst viddying the pages. A tolchock in the yarbles when it got intense but I do recommend it to all the lewdies!! (this is what the whole book is like hehehe)

Now returning from the Nadsat language to English, wowowoeeee what a book, well-written, thought provoking, funny at moments and with a fantastic plot. The story poses lots of moral dilemmas and philosophical questions.

It’s terrifically dark, the phrase “ultra-violence”, as used many times in reference to gang activities, is very accurate. 

Easy to read classic (except the whole new language lol). Would massively recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

peytoncainn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.0

Imagine the worst, most violent trip you’ve ever had to get the importance of free will across. That’s this book.
More intellectual thoughts: 

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15583067

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Vomit, and Murder

perth_is's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

sas_lk's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

This is a dystopian world where violence is everywhere. At first, it seems like such a far-fetched way of living, however, the more I read, the more I realised that this is almost South Africa's reality. Violence, sexual abuse and murder around every corner. 
Big trigger warnings, make sure you know what you're getting into.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Vomit