A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

Anthony Burgess with Tom Hollander (Narrator)

7 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 1962 (editions) user-added

fiction classics dystopian science fiction challenging dark tense medium-paced

Description

A vicious fifteen-year-old droog is the central character of this 1963 classic. In Anthony Burgess's nightmare vision of the future, where the criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal ...

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Moods

dark 96%
challenging 54%
tense 48%
reflective 41%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 32%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

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

3.86

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