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jabberwalky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
mary_juleyre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Racism, Misogyny, Death, Murder, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture
Moderate: Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Toxic friendship
shane_delier's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Murder, and Violence
valencethehuman's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Rape, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts
draconia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship
amyayeme's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical trauma, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, War, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Vomit
grazibella's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Torture, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Rape
cierralizer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, and Vomit
rachelhynes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Violence
lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
The book was, at first, hard to get into, it took me a month to power through the first 6-7 chapters. Last night I finished the book, from that 2 year jump when we first see Alex in prison, in an hour and a half and I can't believe I stayed up until midnight for that.
Look, in my opinion, this should've ended when Alex threw himself through the window. It was such a dynamic scene, with the music in the background and him being hurt by one positive thing that brought him happiness and peace, it would be poetic. Everything after that was a waste of time, paper and ink.
I've read some facts and articles about the author and the novel, that said I understand what Burgess wanted to say and the way he went about it, the point behind Alex "growing up" but the ending was completely anticlimactic and all of the tension/drama/suspence, whatever you wanna call it, was lost the moment that scene in the hospital started.
I will watch the movie, hoping, while knowing that it disregards author's wishes, it is better than the book.
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Body horror, Blood, and Alcohol