140 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141182601
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
Edited by Andrew Biswell With a Foreword by Martin Amis Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesse...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,466 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 48%
reflective 41%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt
140 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0141182601
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (Penguin Classics)
Publication date: 24 February 2000
Description
Edited by Andrew Biswell With a Foreword by Martin Amis Fifteen-year-old Alex likes lashings of ultraviolence. He and his gang of friends rob, kill and rape their way through a nightmarish future, until the State puts a stop to his riotous excesse...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,466 reviews
Moods
challenging 54%
tense 48%
reflective 41%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Suicide attempt