Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

78 reviews

shoshin's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Although there are a lot of very graphic descriptions, they are mostly in the slang of the book.

selimhannah's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

favoritedramaqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

samchase112's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quick thoughts:
1. I highly recommend the audiobook version, as the narrator is a standout and certainly made the wacky language of the mc more understandable.
2. The basic message, I thought, was a bit too out-front and obvious, although I suppose that's how dystopians generally are.
3. I think I personally prefer it sans the 21st section, but will think on it.
4. Super excited to watch Kubrick's film to see the whole thing come to life!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

jessicajezc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jabberwalky's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

proceduralbob's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, and Classism

binca's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War

colie923's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

readwithkel's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.25

I understand the literary value of this book

And I’m glad I listened to the edition with the final chapter. I did really like that ending. 

However - the language killed me. I was almost a third of the way through the book before I had any idea what was going on. Thank goodness for the Sparknotes dictionary. 

This was very dystopian and almost a sociological/psychological kind of book, but it was just too violent for me personally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol