Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

178 reviews

tajoile's review against another edition

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Blood, and Sexual violence

rarapickles's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence

lizcheyenne's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Vomit, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Death, War, Blood, Rape, Alcohol, Murder, Medical trauma, Cursing, and Confinement

floppi23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death, Torture, Body horror, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Hate crime

Minor: Vomit

nincoompoop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, and Suicide

kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-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

4.5

Dark, disturbing, and terrifying. This book is incredible and horrific. The first half of part 1 was a little slow, but otherwise this book is amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Torture, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

bookish_bry's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

5.0

A Clockwork Orange is a very interesting book. It is a violent and hyperbolic view of people and the government. While it is very, very dark and the main character is a horrible person, it is a story that makes you think. It was a fast read for me despite the slang that holds up a lot of readers. Every scene and action meant something to the story and it was quick and to the point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

orangegirl22's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

it was interesting, but some parts felt unnecessary, could have been shorter & achieved the same result. also, the slang language doesn’t seem very genius or interesting if you already know russian & english, so that was kind of a let down in terms of stylistic interest, yet it was certainly a unique reading experience this way. also the 21st chapter - kind of a letdown

esp. on the wife & kids portion, he’s better sure but he still doesn’t see women as people, so by how much?

makes the whole thing fall flat a bit in terms of character development. nonetheless, a semi-worthwhile read, maybe i’ll have a more positive outlook on it on a second read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

aldoi's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Medical content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Drug use, and Death

starscreaming's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Rape, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

Minor: Gore, War, and Blood