A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess

296 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

A vicious fifteen years old droog tells the story of Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark. Speaking in a brutal slang that brillianty renders his and his friend's social pathology, Alex narrate...

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Moods

dark 95%
challenging 55%
tense 46%
reflective 40%
funny 13%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 32%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.86

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