I read *A Clockwork Orange* mostly unspoiled, without any idea about the plot and a vague memory that someone had told me Kubrick's film was difficult to understand. The high level of graphic violence in the first part of the book was a shock to me. While all of the violence and rape is described in...
This is a confronting novel and yet one which ultimately poses an incredibly deep question. It is to me a novel about: morality, free will, government control, human nature and good versus evil. It is an exploration of the human propensity towards evil and challenges whether a man can truly ever be ...
I had been reluctant to read this book. The movie, which I had seen decades ago, gave me nightmares. I just couldn't imagine reading a book filled with violence and making heroes out of sociopaths. But even if you feel there is absolutely no redeeming quality about the movie, this book is definit...
No rating - I only managed to get through a couple chapters before putting it back on the shelf. Even that much earned a visceral reaction from me, so I respect that and give Burgess credit where it's due. But the made up lingo so casually slung around was too overdone and, while it may be great f...
First of all, the Nadsat is so overwhelming. Imagine reading LOTR with characters talking broken Elvish all the time. Ctrl-Replace was a godsend since I don't really understand Russian and reading the book is like reading full Singlish book and the time I studied Shakespearean plays for an elective....
A wonderful little classic. Not to be read real skorry (quick, that is), but to be savored.The book makes me appreciate the movie more, and I'm still not sure whether or not I prefer to book to the movie or the movie to the book. I think they both complement each other really well.Absolutely recomme...
For the first 40 or so pages I hated it, wanted to throw it against the wall, burn it, stomp on it and forget I had ever opened this book up but then something happened. I forced myself to read just 10 more pages, to give it a chance to show me why this was supposed to be such an important work and ...
It was surprising. The violence pictured in the movie shocked me, but I didn't feel as shocked when reading. Maybe I was prepared for what was coming?I enjoyed the book. While I despise Alex, I liked how he narrated the events of his life. He was funny, light, and engaging.My favourite scene was the...
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