149 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140274097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
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 criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal inve...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,807 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 48%
reflective 41%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 31%
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: 84% | 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 attempt149 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140274097
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: Not specified
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 criminals take over after dark, the story is told by the central character, Alex, who talks in a brutal inve...
Community Reviews Summary of 23,807 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
tense 48%
reflective 41%
funny 12%
sad 12%
emotional 11%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 31%
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: 84% | 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