A review by amaya_jam
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

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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